What Carter Lost (2017)
Overview
There’s high school football, and then there’s Texas high school football. Oddly enough though, one of the greatest teams in state history has been lost to time—and fate. “What Carter Lost” is the saga of that team, the 1988 Dallas Carter Cowboys. With 21 players who were offered college scholarships and several who went on to the NFL, Carter took on the best that Texas had to offer, including the Odessa Permian team that inspired Friday Night Lights, as well as the worst: in a racially charged state-wide dispute over one player’s algebra grade and Carter’s legitimacy. Somehow, the team won the championship that year. Yet not too long after, the legacy they worked so hard for was thrown away after a group of players made a terrible decision. With personal interviews with players, coaches and family members, as well as glimpses of their lives today, “What Carter Lost” is ultimately about what Carter found.
Where to watch What Carter Lost
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| Australia | Disney Plus | — | — |
| New Zealand | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Brazil | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Mexico | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Japan | Disney Plus | — | — |
| South Korea | Disney Plus | — | — |
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What is What Carter Lost about?
There’s high school football, and then there’s Texas high school football. Oddly enough though, one of the greatest teams in state history has been lost to time—and fate. “What Carter Lost” is the saga of that team, the 1988 Dallas Carter Cowboys. With 21 players who were offered college scholarships and several who went on to the NFL, Carter took on the best that Texas had to offer, including the Odessa Permian team that inspired Friday Night Lights, as well as the worst: in a racially charged state-wide dispute over one player’s algebra grade and Carter’s legitimacy. Somehow, the team won the championship that year. Yet not too long after, the legacy they worked so hard for was thrown away after a group of players made a terrible decision. With personal interviews with players, coaches and family members, as well as glimpses of their lives today, “What Carter Lost” is ultimately about what Carter found. What Carter Lost is a Documentary movie, released on 2017-08-24, runtime 77 minutes.
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Where can I watch What Carter Lost?
In Australia, What Carter Lost streams on Disney Plus. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Adam Hootnick
Cast
- K.E. Freeman as Football Player (uncredited)
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