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We Are Marshall (2006) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 43,542 users
Metascore: 53/100
Reviews: 174 user | 94 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 | ... |
Carole Dawson
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| 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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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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He took a position nobody else wanted, for a team nobody else believed in. Together, they pulled off a miracle nobody else could stop talking about. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for emotional thematic material, a crash scene, and mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 December 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Untitled Marshall University Football Project 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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Jack Lengyel: We are Marshall. We'll take anybody.
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Written by Ozzy Osbourne (as John Osbourne), Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler (as Terence Butler) and Bill Ward (as William Ward)
Performed by Black Sabbath
Licensed courtesy of Downlane Limited and Sanctuary Records Group Limited
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The boardroom scene with the "We are Marshall" chant was filmed on two separate days. The boardroom scene was shot on one day, and the chant was shot on a second day. See more »Goofs
When Coach Lengyel and President Dedmon talk about getting the NCAA to let them play football, Dedmon mentions that he will be married 25 years in May. Dedmon was 39 in April 1971, which would mean he got married at 14. Even in West Virginia, that's not likely. See more »Quotes
President Dedmon: [after receiving the game ball from coach Lengyel] I'm not a player.Jack Lengyel: We are Marshall. We'll take anybody.
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ParanoidWritten by Ozzy Osbourne (as John Osbourne), Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler (as Terence Butler) and Bill Ward (as William Ward)
Performed by Black Sabbath
Licensed courtesy of Downlane Limited and Sanctuary Records Group Limited
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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.