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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.

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Awards
Won the Black Reel Award for Best Director (2006) and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (2006)
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Nominations
8 award nominations, including the Black Reel Award for Best Film (2006)
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Box office
Grossed $76.7M worldwide, about 2.6 times its $30M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Filming locations
Filmed in Long Beach and San Francisco
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Trevor Rabin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sharone Meir
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Details

Director: Thomas Carter
Writers: Mark SchwahnScreenplay
John GatinsScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: January 14, 2005
Original language: English
Budget: $30M
Revenue: $76.7M
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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