Remember the Titans (2000)

Based On the Life of: Herman Boone

Starring: Denzel Washington

Movie Budget: $30 million

Star Salary: $20 million

Denzel Washington’s portrayal of Herman Boone in Remember the Titans is one of his most celebrated movie roles of his career. Remember the Titans chronicled the true story of Boone, a Black football coach, and his attempt to coach a newly-integrated high-school football team in Alexandria, VA. The high schools of Alexandria were integrated for the first time in 1971.

Directed by Boaz Yakin, the movie depicts the racism Boone faced at the hands of Alexandria residents as he attempted to coach his team. Remember the Titans took home an NAACP Image Award for Best Picture. The screenplay was written by Gregory Allen Howard.