A Walk to Remember (2002)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Adam Shankman

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas Sparks (novel)
Karen Janszen (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love is like the wind. You cannot see it but you can always feel it.

Plot:

The story of two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, who are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is made to do community service.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Minister | Hospital | North Carolina | Reverend

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 16

7:30 PM

FAM

Cast

Shane West	...	Landon Carter
Mandy Moore	...	Jamie Sullivan
Peter Coyote	...	Reverend Sullivan
Daryl Hannah	...	Cynthia Carter
Lauren German	...	Belinda
Clayne Crawford	...	Dean
Al Thompson	...	Eric
Paz de la Huerta	...	Tracie (as Paz De La Huerta)
Jonathan Parks Jordan	...	Walker
Matt Lutz	...	Clay Gephardt
David Andrews	...	Mr. Kelly
David Lee Smith	...	Dr. Carter
Xavier Hernandez	...	Luis
Marisa Miller	...	Ms. Garber
Paula Jones	...	Sally

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some sensual material.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:I | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

North Carolina, USA

Company:

DiNovi Pictures

Trivia:

The novel is set in 1958.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Landon and his mother are sitting outside discussing what Landon's goals are, Landon's mother has her back facing the camera and her voice does not match the actual scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dean: Is he here yet?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "At the Movies: (2008-11-05)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Only Hope

A moving story of faith

After seeing this movie today, I walked out of the theater in tears. Jamie and Landon create a miracle. Landon lacks faith in himself, in the wonder of life and in God. Jamie has the faith that Landon lacks.

Teen peer group pressure in the form of a dare causes a young man to be hospitalized. Landon is partially responsible. His punishment is dealt out by the school principal. The principal wants to somehow reach him, to teach him humility. Landon has to do math tutoring for resistant kids, perform janitorial duties around his high school, and perform in the school play.

He's known Jamie all his life. However, his attitude as a cool kid, is to ignore her in public. But due to his community service responsibilities he really gets to know her. And he needs her help in rehearsing his lines for the school play. Through working on the play, Landon starts to fall in love with Jamie. He is softened. He sees her faith. She develops faith in him, and he then finds faith in himself. Mandy reaches her audience in portraying a ministers daughter whose faith helps her to resist peer pressure.

Why she warns Landon not to fall in love with her... that's the point of the movie. The movie will help remind people of the value of life and of simple things!

I give this 5 stars! But I'm a sentimental guy who likes romantic movies.