From this Saturday at 12am Eastern, that’s 4pm Saturday in NZ, 2pm in Sydney and 5am in the UK, and repeated every four hours throughout the day, it’s the described movies Black Hawk Down from 2001, and Remember the Titans from 2000:
Black Hawk Down is a 2001 British-American war film produced and directed by Ridley Scott, from a screenplay by Ken Nolan.
It is based on the 1999 non-fiction book of the same name by journalist Mark Bowden, about the U.S. military's 1993 raid in Mogadishu.
The film features a large ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Sam Shepard, and Tom Hardy in his first film role.
Black Hawk Down won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound at the 74th Academy Awards.
In 2006, an extended cut of the film was released on DVD. The cut contains an additional eight minutes of footage, increasing the running time to 152 minutes.
This extended cut was released on Blu-ray and in 4K on May 7, 2019.
Directed by: Ridley Scott.
Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer and Ridley Scott.
Screenplay by: Ken Nolan.
Based on: Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War: by Mark Bowden.
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner and Sam Shepard.
Music by: Hans Zimmer.
Cinematography: Sławomir Idziak.
Edited by: Pietro Scalia.
Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Scott Free Productions.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing.
Release date: 28 December , 2001 (United States).
File Length: 131 minutes.
Countries: United Kingdom and United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $110.5 million.
Box office: $173 million.
Remember the Titans is a 2000 American biographical sports film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Boaz Yakin.
The screenplay, written by Gregory Allen Howard, is based on the true story of coach Herman Boone, portrayed by Denzel Washington, and his attempt to integrate the T. C. Williams High School football team in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971.
Will Patton portrays Bill Yoast, Boone's assistant coach.
Real-life athletes Gerry Bertier and Julius Campbell are portrayed by Ryan Hurst and Wood Harris, respectively.
The film was co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and released by Buena Vista Pictures.
On 29 September, 2005, the film's soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records.
It features songs by several recording artists including Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, The Hollies, Marvin Gaye, James Taylor, The Temptations, and Cat Stevens.
Remember the Titans had a budget of $30 million and premiered in theaters nationwide in the United States on 29 September, 2000.
It has grossed an estimated $115.6 million in the U.S., and $136.7 million worldwide.
The film is often listed among the best football films.
Directed by: Boaz Yakin.
Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman.
Written by: Gregory Allen Howard.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Donald Faison and Nicole Ari Parker.
Music by: Trevor Rabin.
Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot.
Edited by: Michael Tronick.
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Technical Black Films,
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures.
Release date: 29 September , 2000.
File Length: 105 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $30 million.
Box office: $136.8 million.
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