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We Are Marshall (2006)

PG 131 min  -  Drama | Sport  -   22 December 2006 (USA)
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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.

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McG

Writers:

Jamie Linden (screenplay), Cory Helms (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew McConaughey ...
Matthew Fox ...
Anthony Mackie ...
David Strathairn ...
Ian McShane ...
Kate Mara ...
January Jones ...
Kimberly Williams-Paisley ...
Arlen Escarpeta ...
Brian Geraghty ...
Tommy Cresswell ...
Christian Kanupke Christian Kanupke ...
Nina Jones ...
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Storyline

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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Coach | Football | University | Marshall University | Football Team  | See more »

Taglines:

Life is like football: it knocks you down, then expects you to get back up...and play till the whistle blows. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for emotional thematic material, a crash scene, and mild language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Equipo Marshall See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,582,508 (USA) (24 December 2006)

Gross:

$43,545,364 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 commercial jet flying from Kinston, NC (ISO) to the Huntington-Tri-State/Milton Airport (HTS) in Ceredo, West Virginia. At 7:35 PM on November 14, 1970, the aircraft crashed into a hill just short of the Tri-State Airport, killing all seventy-five on board. The plane was carrying the thirty-seven members of team, eight members of the coaching staff, twenty-five boosters, four flight crew members, and one employee of the charter company. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Shortly after the crash in a locker room scene where there is a discussion over whether to continue with the football program or not, there is clearly a new 1971 football helmet hanging there. See more »

Quotes

Jack Lengyel: For those of you who may not know, this is the final resting place for six members of the 1970 Thundering Herd. The plane crash that took their lives was so severe, so absolute, that their bodies were unable to be identified. So they were buried here...
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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits, not even a title. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "How I Met Your Mother: Lucky Penny (#2.15)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Love You Save"
Written by Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell (as Alphonso Mizell), Freddie Perren and Deke Richards
Performed by Jackson 5
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »