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Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
Theatrical
Jan 14, 2005
Box Office
$76.7M
Budget
$30.0M
Return
2.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 21, 2005
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions, Munich Movie Development & Production & Company (MMDP) Projekt 1
Quotes
See all →Endless Possibilities Are Within Your Control
Tagline
Never does it die; it starts again, and again. It's in your hands.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
From the Street to the Court
Tagline
It begins on the street. It ends here.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Samuel L. Jackson
Ken Carter
R
Rob Brown
Kenyon Stone
R
Robert Ri'chard
Damien Carter
R
Rick Gonzalez
Timo Cruz
N
Nana Gbewonyo
Junior Battle
A
Antwon Tanner
Worm
Channing Tatum
Jason Lyle
A
Ashanti
Kyra
T
Texas Battle
Maddux
D
Denise Dowse
Principal Garrison
D
Debbi Morgan
Tonya
M
Mel Winkler
Coach White
V
Vincent Laresca
Renny
O
Octavia Spencer
Mrs. Battle
S
Sonya Eddy
Worm's Mother
G
Gwen McGee
Kenyon's Mother
A
Adam Clark
Gruff Uncle
P
Paul Rae
Guardian
E
Eugene Lee
Team Parent
A
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton
Dominique
