We Are Marshall (2006)

Director:

McG

Writers (WGA):

Jamie Linden (screenplay)
Cory Helms (story) ...

Release Date:

22 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

From the ashes we rose

Plot:

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 (McConaughey) and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.

Plot Keywords:

Work Out | Huntington West Virginia | Wreck | Firefighter | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Matthew McConaughey	...	Jack Lengyel
Matthew Fox	...	Red Dawson
Anthony Mackie	...	Nate Ruffin
David Strathairn	...	President Dedmon
Ian McShane	...	Paul Griffen
Kate Mara	...	Annie Cantrell
January Jones	...	Carole Dawson
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Sandy Lengyel
Arlen Escarpeta	...	Reggie Oliver
Brian Geraghty	...	Tom Bogdan
Tommy Cresswell	...	Gene Morehouse
Christian Kanupke	...	Young Keith Morehouse
Nina Jones	...	Mrs. Morehouse
Kevin Atkins	...	George Olson
Mark Patton	...	Bill James

Also Known As:

Untitled Marshall University Football Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for emotional thematic material, a crash scene, and mild language.

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:PG (certificate #43100) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | South Korea:All | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The Huntington, West Virginia premiere of the movie was on 12 December 2006 followed by the Hollywood premiere in California on 14 December 2006. Green carpet, Marshall University school color, was used for both premieres rather than the traditional red carpet. Those who attended the Huntington, WV premiere included producer Basil Iwanyk, director McG, writer Jamie Linden, Matthew Mcconaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, Arlen Escarpeta, Kate Mara, and Dalton Polston. Real life coaches Jack Lengyl and Red Dawson also attended the premiere.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the 1970's, the field goal posts were 23 feet, 4 inches wide. The rule makers in 1991 narrowed the goal post width to 18 feet, 6 inches. The posts in the film are the narrow, modern version of the goal posts.

Quotes:

Red Dawson: We're not honoring them, Jack, we're disgracing them.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

The Love You Save

We Are ... Marshall is a must see

As a parent of an existing student at MU, I feel every currently enrolled student, potential future student and their parents should see this film. Prior to my daughter's enrollment at MU, I had no idea of this tragedy. Even though one of the assistant coaches killed lived 5 minutes from me. In my daughter's years so far at MU, I've learned MU stands for tradition, history, and pride. This film depicts that in a most inspiring way. Matthew Fox deserves an award for his portrayal of Coach Red Dawson. Matthew McC. brings Coach Lengyel's personality alive on the big screen. The Director, McG, truly captured the emotion of the entire town. After seeing this film, I will never sit at that football stadium again without feeling the presence of 75 people looking down upon that field and smiling.

I have never been in a theater where complete silence occurred. Within 10 minutes of the start of the movie, the only sounds you heard were the sniffles of the audience. Yes, its tragic but this movie shows you never let the "licks" life hands you get the best of you and win. Not only on the football field but in real life. Go see the movie but bring tissues.