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A Walk to Remember movie storyline. In North Carolina especially in Beaufort a prank on a girl goes wrong and puts the student in the clinic. Carter, a famous student with no plans for the future, is held responsible and forced to join in after-school community service activities as consequence, which include starring as the lead in the play. And participating in these activities is Jamie Sullivan, the reverend’s daughter who has great ambitions and nothing in common with Landon.
When Landon decides he wants to take his activities seriously, he asks Jamie for help and begins to spend most of his time with her. But he starts to like her, that he did not expect to do. They relationship, much to the chagrin of Landon’s old popular friends and Jamie’s strict reverend father. But when a heart-breaking secret becomes known that puts their relationship to the test, it is then that Landon and Jamie realize the true meaning of love and fate.
A Walk to Remember is a 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Karen Janszen, based on Nicholas Sparks’ 1999 novel of the same name. The film stars Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah, Lauren German, Clayne Crawford, Paz de la Huerta, Jonathan Parks Jordan, Marisa Miller and Paula Jones for Warner Bros. Pictures.
A Walk to Remember has grossed $41,281,092 in North America and $6,213,824 in other territories for a worldwide total of $47,494,916. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $12,177,488, finishing third at the box office behind Black Hawk Down ($17,012,268) and Snow Dogs ($13,079,373).
The film’s soundtrack was released by Epic Records and Sony Music Soundtrax on January 15, 2002. It features six songs by Mandy Moore and others by acts Switchfoot, Rachael Lampa and many more. The lead song “Cry” was originally released on Moore’s self-titled third studio album. The soundtrack also includes two versions of Switchfoot’s song “Only Hope” including the version Moore sang in the film.
Moore’s manager, Jon Leshay, the musical supervisor for A Walk to Remember, “instantly wanted” Switchfoot’s music to be a vital part of the film after hearing them. He later became Switchfoot’s manager. When they were approached to do the film, the band was unfamiliar with Moore or her music (despite her status as a pop star with several hits on the charts).
Before their involvement with A Walk to Remember, Switchfoot was only recognized in their native San Diego and in Contemporary Christian music circles, but have since gained mainstream recognition, with a double platinum album, The Beautiful Letdown which included hits such as “Meant to Live” and “Dare You to Move”.
The soundtrack was re-released on October 21, 2003 as a special expanded edition and featured three songs that were not originally included on the first release of the soundtrack but were featured in the film. The song “Only Hope” by Moore had dialogue added that featuring Shane West as his character Landon Carter taken from the scene from where the song is featured in the film, as well as West’s narration at the end of the film.
A Walk to Remember (2002)
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Starring: Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah, Lauren German, Clayne Crawford, Paz de la Huerta, Jonathan Parks Jordan, Marisa Miller, Paula Jones
Screenplay by: Karen Janszen
Production Design by: Doug Hall
Cinematography by: Julio Macat
Film Editing by: Emma E. Hickox
Costume Design by: Doug Hall, Beverley Woods
Set Decoration by: Burton Rencher
Art Direction by: Linwood Taylor
Music by: Mervyn Warren
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, language and some sensual material.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: January 25, 2002
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