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Coach Carter (rated PG-13; opens in theaters January 14) was inspired by the true story of Ken Carter, a California high school basketball coach who had his players sign contracts promising to maintain at least a 2.3 GPA, among other requirements. When some players failed to live up to the provisions in the contract, he locked out his entire team from practices and games.
Coach Carter's subject matter--a teenage pregnancy, drug deals and racial expectations all figure in--isn't particularly suited to a family audience. The urban environment is rough, and so are the characters. When his team sneaks out of its hotel to party with some hot rich girls after a win, Carter (played by Samuel L. Jackson) blows up, saying, "You're out here signing autographs and humping honeys? Well, I'll show you what humping is!" Hoosiers, it's not.
In the end, though, Coach Carter conveys the messages it sets out to send. Sports can teach ...