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We Are Marshall (2006) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 38,587 users
Metascore: 53/100
Reviews: 170 user | 91 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:McG |
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Cast
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| Matthew McConaughey | ... | ||
| Matthew Fox | ... | ||
| Anthony Mackie | ... | ||
| David Strathairn | ... | ||
| Ian McShane | ... | ||
| Kate Mara | ... | ||
| January Jones | ... | ||
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | ... | ||
| Arlen Escarpeta | ... | ||
| Brian Geraghty | ... | ||
| Tommy Cresswell | ... | ||
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Christian Kanupke | ... | |
| Nina Jones | ... | ||
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Kevin Atkins | ... | |
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Mark Patton | ... | |
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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. The college president, Don Dedman, must find a coach, who then must find players. They petition the NCAA to allow freshmen to play, and coach Jack Lengyel motivates and leads young players at the same time that he reexamines the Lombardi creed that winning is the only thing. The father and the fiancée of a player who died find strength to move on. Can Marshall win even one game in 1971? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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For Jack Lengyel, winning wasn't a matter of scoring. It was a matter of getting his team to play just one more season. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 December 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'esprit d'une équipe See more »Box Office
Budget:
$65,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$8,582,508 (USA) (22 December 2006)Gross:
$43,532,294 (USA) (2 March 2007)Company Credits
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Written by Gordon Lightfoot
Performed by Gordon Lightfoot
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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Six weeks before the Marshall plane crash, one of 2 chartered planes carrying the Wichita State University football team, en route to a game in Logan, UT, crashed into the side of a mountain in Colorado. The plane carried the upperclassmen, the head coach, other team staff, university officials, and several boosters. Thirty-nine people died, about half of them were players. Nine people survived, including the co-pilot. The surviving team members, plus some freshman, played the remainder of the season See more »Goofs
Jack says "darn" to Red in church, but his lips clearly say "damn". See more »Crazy Credits
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If You Could Read My MindWritten by Gordon Lightfoot
Performed by Gordon Lightfoot
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
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Wow...I just got back from a preview showing of "We Are Marshall," and I am still in shock I'll admit it, I originally only went to see this movie to see Matthew Fox. I mean I like football, but normally I wouldn't go to the theaters to see a movie on it. I expected it to be like a lot of sports movies--good, but repetitive and forgettable. However, I was completely wrong. The movie is excellent on so many levels. The acting is extremely good. Matthew Mcconaughey is extremely likable as the head coach, Matthew Fox is incredible as the assistant coach (especially his emotional scenes), and so is the supporting cast. The film itself is just extremely well-made as a whole, and extremely touching and moving.
Right now, I feel really bad that the movie hasn't gotten more buzz than it has. It was one of the best movies i've seen in a long time. I am surprised that it didn't get nominated for any Golden Globes because it really is probably better than a lot of the movies that got nominated. But really, it is an extremely good movie, and not just your typical, cliché, sports movie. It was such a nice surprise, and I am really glad i decided to see it.