Since the inception of cinema, there have been hundreds of films that have used sports as a vessel for their narrative drama. From silent-comedies like Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman, to dramatic biopics like Raging Bull, filmmakers have reveled in giving their audience a taste of a world that most of us have only ever dreamt of being a part of. The Replay: Sports on the Big Screen brings you closer to the making of some of the great sports movies of our time.
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Since the inception of cinema, there have been hundreds of films that have used sports as a vessel for their narrative drama. From silent-comedies like Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman, to dramatic biopics like Raging Bull, filmmakers have reveled in giving their audience a taste of a world that most of us have only ever dreamt of being a part of. The Replay: Sports on the Big Screen brings you closer to the making of some of the great sports movies of our time.
“Coach Carter” tells the story of Ken Carter, a businessman who takes a job as the head coach of his alma mater, Richmond High School in California. Through unconventional methods, he teaches his players the importance of academics. In this episode, we speak to John Gatins, the films screenwriter, as well as Robert Ri'chard who plays Damien Carter, and two of the real-life players on that Richmond team; Courtney Anderson and Wayne Oliver. Did this film accurately portray what happened in real life? Let's find out!
The Replay: Sports on the Big Screen
Since the inception of cinema, there have been hundreds of films that have used sports as a vessel for their narrative drama. From silent-comedies like Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman, to dramatic biopics like Raging Bull, filmmakers have reveled in giving their audience a taste of a world that most of us have only ever dreamt of being a part of. The Replay: Sports on the Big Screen brings you closer to the making of some of the great sports movies of our time.
