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Thomas Carter

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Thomas Carter (born July 17, 1953) is an American film and television director known for Swing Kids, Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles, and Coach Carter with Samuel L. Jackson. As an actor, Carter is probably best known for his work on the television series The White Shadow, playing James "Hollywood" Hayward, a high school basketball star with a high IQ for justice.

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Strongest genre

Biggest hit

Standout efficiency

Save the Last Dance · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$1.3B

Combined reported budget

$530M

Gross / budget

2.4x

Bankability Index

41 / 100

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