REMEMBER THE TITANS

'''Remember the Titans''' is an American drama film released in 2000. It was directed by Boaz Yakin, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for Walt Disney Pictures, and starred Denzel Washington as Coach Herman Boone. ''Remember the Titans'' centers on racial tensions in the football team of the newly integrated T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.

Contents

Plot summary

Cast

Music and Soundtrack

Locations

External links

Plot summary

The film is based on true events and takes place in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971, at recently desegregated T.C. Williams High School. Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) is hired as head coach for the school's football team, taking the place of head coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton). Yoast at first refuses Boone's offer of a position as assistant head coach, but then changes his mind. The black and white members of the football team clash in racially-motivated conflicts on a few occasions throughout their time at football camp. But after forceful coaxing and team building efforts by Coach Boone, eventually the team manages to achieve some form of unity, as well as success. The main conflict is taken to a personal level by the portrayal of the conflict between Gary Bertier (Ryan Hurst) and Julius Campbell (Wood Harris), two players of equally outstanding athletic ability who at first can't stand one another but eventually become sworn brothers (the turning point of their relationship becomes a focal point for the team in its racially divided ways giving way to true unity). Upon return to school, the team runs through its regular season competition undefeated while battling racial prejudice typical of the American South. Eventually, Bertier is seriously injured in an automobile accident while celebrating one of the team's victories. While Bertier is unable to play in the final game due to his injuries (including paralysis), the team goes on to win the championship, and sets an example for the town. The team's excellence in its unity despite racial differences ultimately unites the city of Alexandria to find common ground with one another.

Cast

★ Denzel Washington as Coach Herman Boone

★ Will Patton as Coach Bill Yoast

★ Wood Harris as Julius Campbell

★ Ryan Hurst as Gerry Bertier

★ Donald Faison as Petey Jones

★ Craig Kirkwood as Jerry 'Rev' Harris

★ Ethan Suplee as Louie Lastik

★ Kip Pardue as Ronnie 'Sunshine' Bass

★ Hayden Panettiere as Sheryl Yoast

★ Nicole Ari Parker as Carol Boone

★ Kate Bosworth as Emma Hoyt

★ Earl Poitier as Blue Stanton

★ Ryan Gosling as Alan Bosley

★ Burgess Jenkins as Ray Budds

Music and Soundtrack

Trevor Rabin was the music director in Remember the Titans. He wrote 12 pieces for Remember the Titans but only one ended up on its soundtrack. This piece was "Titans Spirit".[1]
The film also used many 1960s and early 1970s popular songs like Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", Marvin Gaye's & Tammi Tarrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", Ike & Tina Turner's "I Want To Take You Higher", and James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" on its soundtrack. Eric Burdon and War's song "Spill The Wine" was also used briefly. Trevor Rabin composed the instrumental score, of which "Titan's Spirit" was the only cue added to the soundtrack; a 7 minute exploration of the movie's energetic themes. It is used presently on many sports telecasts, particularly those on NBC, which has used the score during its closing credits montage for the last three Olympic Games (Salt Lake 2002, Athens 2004, and Torino 2006), along with the final closing credits montage for their 12-year run with the NBA in 2002.

Locations

Several locations around metro Atlanta were used for filming. This included Covington, GA and Newton County's Sharp Stadium, Henry Grady High School and Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, and the stadium of Sprayberry High School in Marietta. Also used was Berry College in Rome, Georgia.
The Perry High School Pride of the Crossroads Band from Perry, Georgia, played the T.C. Williams High School band.

External links

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★ Original Titans FAQ on the accuracy of the movie

★ History vs. Hollywood - ''Remember the Titans''

★ Director's Cut DVD Review with a list of film revisions

★ Background on the people the movie was based upon