Showing another stirring and uplifting piece of cinema on teamwork, American Center, Colombo will screen ‘Remember the Titans’, the sports drama based on a true story on Tuesday June 22 at 6 pm
Directed by Boaz Yakin this 2000 film showcases the explosive events that took place in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971 when African-American football coach Herman Boone was hired to guide an integrated but racially polarized high school team--the T.C. Williams Titans.
Angry, stubborn and a rigid taskmaster, Boone faces a cool reception from the team’s players as well as an awkward relationship with assistant coach Bill Yoast, a local white man with seniority and a tradition of winning who was bypassed for the job. It’s made clear that Bill has feelings of animosity for having to be an assistant under a black man.
As the two men learn to overcome their ignorance and bigotry and realize that they have much in common--integrity, honour, and a strong work ethic--they work together to transfom a group of angry, unfocused players into a dynamic winning team of responsible young men. In the process, they also unite a divided community and ensure that Virginia will always “Remember the Titans.” Academy Award(R)-winner Denzel Washington (Best Actor, TRAINING DAY, 2001) gives a victorious performance as the new coach Herman Boone while Will Patton plays the former coach Bill Yoast.
Written by Gregory Allen Howard and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for Walt Disney, the film is also played by Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, Hayden Panettiere, Donald Faison and Ethan Suplee. |
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