I added this movie to my Netflix list because I grew up in Richmond. Although I attended private high school, I played against Richmond High and was in school when the real Coach Carter locked out his team for their poor academic performance.

After hearing other reviews, I went into this movie with low expectations but was pleasantly surprised! It lagged in a couple places but overall held my attention. Samuel L Jackson delivered a compelling performance as Coach Carter, pushing his team to the limits and motivating them to do something better with their lives.