Remember the Titans (2000)

The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.

Director:

Boaz Yakin

Writer:

Gregory Allen Howard

Stars:

Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris

8 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denzel Washington	...	Coach Herman Boone
Will Patton	...	Coach Bill Yoast
Wood Harris	...	Julius Campbell
Ryan Hurst	...	Gerry Bertier
Donald Faison	...	Petey Jones
Craig Kirkwood	...	Jerry 'Rev' Harris
Ethan Suplee	...	Louie Lastik
Kip Pardue	...	Ronnie 'Sunshine' Bass
Hayden Panettiere	...	Sheryl Yoast
Nicole Ari Parker	...	Carol Boone
Kate Bosworth	...	Emma Hoyt
Earl Poitier	...	Blue Stanton (as Earl C. Poitier)
Ryan Gosling	...	Alan Bosley
Burgess Jenkins	...	Ray Budds
Neal Ghant	...	Frankie Glascoe

Storyline

Suburban Virginia schools have been segregated for generations. One Black and one White high school are closed and the students sent to T.C. Williams High School under federal mandate to integrate. The year is seen through the eyes of the football team where the man hired to coach the Black school is made head coach over the highly successful white coach. Based on the actual events of 1971, the team becomes the unifying symbol for the community as the boys and the adults learn to depend on and trust each other.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | head coach | american football | gay kiss | homosexual | 

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Taglines:

They came together when their classmates and loved ones would not.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duelo de Titanes

Filming Locations:

Covington, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$20,905,831 (USA) (29 September 2000)

Gross:

$115,648,585 (USA) (9 March 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Run It Up Productions Inc., Technical Black

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min 120 min (Director's Cut DVD)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby SR (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Perry High School marching band from Perry, Georgia portrayed the marching band of TC Williams HS. Perry was chosen because their uniforms were of the same colors as those of TC Williams HS. All of the band music in the film is actually played by them, and as thanks for their participation in the film, they were given a semi-truck trailer.

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Goofs

In one of the games, Sunshine's first pass of the game is thrown with his right hand, even though he is shown to be left-handed

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Quotes

Coach Yoast: I think this is a very good time for prayer and reflection...
Bertier: Coach, I'm hurt. I'm not dead.

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Crazy Credits

Home movies are shown of each person, when they state what happened to them after the '71 season.

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Connections

Referenced in Mike & Mike: Episode dated 16 March 2016 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Venus
Written by Robbie van Leeuwen
Performed by Shocking Blue

User Reviews

Outstanding movie

This movie is more than just about football, race relations and integration. The lead characters excellently portray the human spirit, showing that everyone can overcome not just on the field but also in life. The ending is predictable, but it draws you in with the intense emotion to win both on and off the field.