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A heartwarming, easy-to-watch drama that tugs at the heartstrings with its story of kindness and belonging.
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Remember the Titans
A stirring, heartfelt sports drama that mixes rousing football action with earnest lessons about overcoming prejudice and finding common ground.
About 2000 American sports film directed by Boaz Yakin
Genres drama, biographical, American football
Directed by Boaz Yakin
Written by Gregory Allen Howard
Starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Gosling, Hayden Panettiere, Kate Bosworth, Ethan Suplee, Will Patton, Donald Faison, Ryan Hurst
Music Trevor Rabin
Runtime 113 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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