A Walk to Remember (2002)

The story of two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, who are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is made to do community service.

Director:

Adam Shankman

Writers:

Nicholas Sparks (novel), Karen Janszen (screenplay)

Stars:

Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote

4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shane West	...	Landon Carter
Mandy Moore	...	Jamie Sullivan
Peter Coyote	...	Reverend Sullivan
Daryl Hannah	...	Cynthia Carter
Lauren German	...	Belinda
Clayne Crawford	...	Dean
Al Thompson	...	Eric
Paz de la Huerta	...	Tracie (as Paz De La Huerta)
Jonathan Parks Jordan	...	Walker
Matt Lutz	...	Clay Gephardt
David Andrews	...	Mr. Kelly
David Lee Smith	...	Dr. Carter
Xavier Hernandez	...	Luis
Marisa Miller	...	Ms. Garber
Paula Jones	...	Sally

Storyline

In Beaufort, North Carolina, a prank on a student goes terribly wrong and puts the student in the hospital. Landon Carter, a popular student with no defined plans for the future, is held responsible and forced to participate in after-school community service activities as punishment, which include starring as the lead in the school play. Also participating in these activities is Jamie Sullivan, the reverend's daughter who has great ambitions and nothing in common with Landon. When Landon decides he wants to take his activities seriously, he asks Jamie for help and begins to spend most of his time with her. But he starts to develop strong feelings for her, something he did not expect to do. The two start a relationship, much to the chagrin of Landon's old popular friends and Jamie's strict reverend father. But when a heart-breaking secret becomes known that puts their relationship to the test, it is then that Landon and Jamie realize the true meaning of love and fate.

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Plot Keywords:

love | student | punishment | school | community service | 

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Taglines:

Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some sensual material

Details

Official Sites:

awalktoremember.com (Warner Brothers) Info, trailer, screensaver [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le temps d'un automne

Filming Locations:

Atkinson, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,177,488 (USA) (25 January 2002)

Gross:

$41,227,069 (USA) (26 April 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Pandora Cinema, DiNovi Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Jamie gives Landon her mother's book, she says, "Don't worry, it's not a Bible." In the novel by Nicholas Sparks, Jamie does give him her mother's Bible which has her favorite passages underlined.

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Goofs

When Landon and his mother are sitting outside discussing what Landon's goals are, Landon's mother has her back facing the camera and her voice does not match the actual scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dean: Is he here yet?

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Connections

Referenced in Pastor Mike Online: Man of Steel Coming to a Church Near You! (2013)

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Soundtracks

All Mixed Up
Written by Nick Hexum (as Nicholas Lofton Hexum), Doug Martinez (as Douglas Vincent Martinez)
Performed by 311
Courtesy of Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C.

User Reviews

A beautiful, powerful movie.

This film was such a wonderful surprise. While I was expecting a moderately lightweight piece of teen fare, the film came in with truly profound depth, impeccable performances, solid direction and good pacing through a difficult story. Mandy Moore is a certifiable superstar. And Shane West is really good, and a big surprise was Lauren German, who is not only a very good actress, but so beautiful it is pure joy to watch her. The religion elements of the story are effectively interlaced into the narrative without feeling like the viewer is being force-fed a theological viewpoint. And bring tissues- this one is a real tearjerker which leaves you feeling uplifted and optimistic.