Remember the Titans | |
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Directed by | Boaz Yakin |
Written by | Gregory Allen Howard |
Produced by | Jerry Bruckheimer Chad Oman |
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Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
Edited by | Michael Tronick |
Music by | Trevor Rabin |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $30 million[1] |
Box office | $136.8 million[1] |
Remember the Titans is a 2000 American biographical sports drama film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Boaz Yakin. The screenplay by Gregory Allen Howard is loosely based on the true story of coach Herman Boone, portrayed by Denzel Washington, and his attempt to integrate the T. C. Williams High School (now Alexandria City High School) football team in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971. Will Patton portrays Bill Yoast, Boone's assistant coach. Real-life athletes Gerry Bertier and Julius Campbell are portrayed by Ryan Hurst and Wood Harris.
The film was co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and released by Buena Vista Pictures. On September 19, 2000, the film's soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records. It features songs by several recording artists including Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, The Hollies, Marvin Gaye, James Taylor, The Temptations, Cat Stevens, and Steam.
Remember the Titans had a budget of $30 million and premiered in theaters nationwide in the United States on September 29, 2000. It grossed an estimated $115.6 million in the U.S., and $136.8 million worldwide. The film is often listed among the best football films.[2][3][4][5][6]