“We Are Marshall” tells an inspiring true story set in Huntington, West Virginia, a small town steeped in the rich tradition of college football. For decades, players, coaches, fans and families have come together to cheer on Marshall University’s “Thundering Herd.” For this team and this community, Marshall football is more than just a sport, it’s a way of life.
But on a fateful night in 1970, while traveling back to Huntington after a game in North Carolina, 75 members of Marshall’s football team and coaching staff were killed in a plane crash. As those left behind struggled to cope with the devastating loss of their loved ones, the grieving families found hope and strength in the leadership of Jack Lengyel, a young coach who was determined to rebuild Marshall’s football program and in the process helped to heal a community.
“We Are Marshall” stars Matthew McConaughey as Jack Lengyel, the coach who leads Marshall University and the Huntington community from tragedy to triumph; Matthew Fox as assistant coach Red Dawson, who helps Lengyel rebuild the team after giving up his seat on the doomed flight to another member of the Marshall squad; and David Strathairn as the president of Marshall University, who attempts to restore the school’s broken spirit against overwhelming odds.
The film also co-stars Anthony Mackie (“Million Dollar Baby”) as passionate team captain Nate Ruffin and Kate Mara (“Brokeback Mountain”) as Marshall’s head cheerleader Annie Cantrell.”We Are Marshall” tells an inspiring true story set in Huntington, West Virginia, a small town steeped in the rich tradition of college football. For decades, players, coaches, fans and families have come together to cheer on Marshall University’s “Thundering Herd.”
For this team and this community, Marshall football is more than just a sport, it’s a way of life. But on a fateful night in 1970, while traveling back to Huntington after a game in North Carolina, 75 members of Marshall’s football team and coaching staff were killed in a plane crash. As those left behind struggled to cope with the devastating loss of their loved ones, the grieving families found hope and strength in the leadership of Jack Lengyel, a young coach who was determined to rebuild Marshall’s football program and in the process helped to heal a community.
“We Are Marshall” stars Matthew McConaughey as Jack Lengyel, the coach who leads Marshall University and the Huntington community from tragedy to triumph; Matthew Fox as assistant coach Red Dawson, who helps Lengyel rebuild the team after giving up his seat on the doomed flight to another member of the Marshall squad; and David Strathairn as the president of Marshall University, who attempts to restore the school’s broken spirit against overwhelming odds. The film also co-stars Anthony Mackie (“Million Dollar Baby”) as passionate team captain Nate Ruffin and Kate Mara (“Brokeback Mountain”) as Marshall’s head cheerleader Annie Cantrell.
We Are Marshall (2006)
Directed by: McG
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, David Strathairn, Ian McShane, Kate Mara, Arlen Escarpeta, January Jones, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Brian Geraghty, Nina Jones
Screenplay by: Jamie Linden
Production Design by: Tom Meyer
Cinematography by: Shane Hurlbut
Film Editing by: Gregg London, Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Costume Design by: Danny Glicker
Set Decoration by: Meg Everist
Art Direction by: Jonah Markowitz
MPAA Rating: PG for emotional thematic material, a crash scene, and mild language.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: December 22, 2006
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