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We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall

From the ashes we rose.

20066.92h 4m

Overview

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.

Directed by McG
Written by Jamie Linden, Cory Helms
Produced by Basil Iwanyk
Box OfficeBudget: $65.0MRevenue: $43.5M

Top Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Jack Lengyel

Matthew Fox

Matthew Fox

Red Dawson

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Nate Ruffin

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

President Dedmon

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Paul Griffen

Kate Mara

Kate Mara

Annie Cantrell

January Jones

January Jones

Carole Dawson

Kate Kneeland

Kate Kneeland

Ticket Taker

Wes Brown

Wes Brown

Chris Griffen

L. Warren Young

L. Warren Young

Mickey Jackson

Themes & Keywords

sportsamerican football1970strainercollegebased on true story

About We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall is a drama, history film released in 2006 exploring themes of sports, american football, 1970s, trainer, college, based on true story. Directed by McG, it stars Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie. 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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