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We Are Marshall is a 2006 American biographical sports drama film directed by McG. It depicts the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed 75 people: 37 players of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team, five coaches, two athletic trainers, the athletic director, 25 boosters, and the airplane crew of five.
- $43.5 million
- Christophe Beck
- $65 million
- Basil Iwanyk, McG
Dec 22, 2006 · We Are Marshall: Directed by McG. With Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn. When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
- (64K)
- Drama, Sport
- McG
- 2006-12-22
Life hit the West Virginia town of Huntington and its Marshall University hard. When it did, Jack Lengyel came by to help pull them onto their feet by taking the job no one wanted: 5,572 IMDb 7.0 2 h 11 min 2006. X-Ray PG. Drama · Sports · Inspiring · Sad.
- 131 min
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Dec 22, 2006 · We Are Marshall is the account of the aftermath of the horrific tragedy as newly-hired head coach Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey) and his hastily assembled staff recruit a ragtag group of...
- (6.7K)
- Mcg
- PG
- Matthew Mcconaughey
In November, 1970, virtually the entire football team and coaches of Marshall University (Huntington, W.V.) die in a plane crash. That spring, led by Nate Ruffin, a player who was ill and missed the fatal flight, students rally to convince the board of governors to play the 1971 season.
In 2006, more than 35 years later, Warner Bros. and Thunder Road Pictures produced a feature film about the crash and Marshall’s struggle to field a team in the ensuing years. We invite you to learn more about the film project and about Marshall University by using the links above and to the right.