Review of Coach Carter (2005) by Alan C — 27 Jun 2010

This was just another generic sports movie. Hoosiers it definitely is not.

This review of Coach Carter (2005) was written by Alan C on 27 Jun 2010.

Coach Carter has generally received positive reviews.

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