Suburban Virginia schools have been segregated for generations, in sight of the Washington Monument over the river in the nation's capital. One Black and one White high school are closed and the students sent to T.C. Williams High School under federal mandate to integrate. The year is seen through the eyes of the football team where the man hired to coach the Black school is made head coach over the highly successful white coach. Based on the actual events of 1971, the team becomes the unifying symbol for the community as the boys and the adults learn to depend on and trust each other. Summary written by John Vogel {jvogel@dgs.dgsys.com} Denzel Washington is hired as the T.C. Williams High football coach over a white coach in Alexandria, Virginia in the early 1970's during a time when the school has just been integrated to allow blacks into the school. Summary written by Anonymous A black man is hired to coach a high school football team in Virginia during the early 70's. Racism is high, and many white players threaten to sit out until he is replaced. During training camp, the white and black players learn how to get along and even become friends. The Titans go undefeated through a season of turmoil and confusion. Just before the state championship, the captain gets in a car crash and can't play. Can they still win the match?

release year: 2000

star(s): Denzel Washington    Donald Faison    Hayden Panettiere    Kate Bosworth    Ryan Gosling