'A Walk to Remember' Turns 18: Inside Mandy Moore and Shane West's Sweet and Enduring Friendship

18 years afterA Walk to Remember,Shane WestandMandy Mooreare still the closest of friends.The actors formed an enduring bond on the set of the drama, which centers on the unlikely relationship that blossoms between Jamie Sullivan (Moore), the resident good girl and daughter of the town’s preacher, and Landon Carter (West), a wayward teen, when they are forced to star in their high school’s upcoming drama production.The tears really start flowing when Jamie shares her cancer diagnosis with Landon and he dedicates his time to fulfilling every item she has left on her bucket list with the time they have left.

'A Walk to Remember' Turns 20! Mandy Moore and Shane West Spill Secrets on Their Iconic Teen Romance

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures This may be hard to believe, butA Walk to Rememberjust turned 20! All these years since its early aughts release, the romance — available to own on digital — has managed to last the test of time and go on to become iconic. For its 20th anniversary, Moore, West and Shankman reflect onA Walk to Rememberwith PEOPLE exclusively — and the trio dish on some little-known facts about the making of the film.

'A Walk To Remember' Turns 20: Celebrate with These Throwbacks and Fun Facts from the Film

01of 16Walk Down Memory LaneEverettFor those of you who haven’t seenA Walk to Remember, the 2002 movie is based off of Nicholas Sparks' 1999 novel of the same name, which follows bad boy Landon Carter (Shane West) and the bookish, minister’s daughter Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore) as they unexpectedly fall in love. The catch? Jamie has terminal cancer, so Landon dedicates his time to fulfilling every item she has left on her bucket list before she dies.

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'Abbott Elementary' 's Chris Perfetti Can Make 'Strong Argument' for — and Against — Janine and Gregory's Romance

Photo: Photo Image Press/Shutterstock,Frazer Harrison/Getty, Jon Kopaloff/Getty There’s some chatter in the teacher’s room! Chris Perfetti, who plays Jacob Hill on ABC’s hit comedyAbbott Elementary, can’t quite seem to make up his mind when it comes to the romance between his character’s colleagues, Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams). “I feel like I don’t know that my personal answer and Jacob’s answer align here,” Perfetti, 34, says, before taking a moment to really consider how he feels.