We Are Marshall
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On the evening of Saturday, November 14, 1970, a chartered jet carrying Marshall University's football team, coaches and fans, was on its way home from a hard-fought game in North Carolina. Less than a minute before its scheduled landing at Tri-State Airport, the plane crashed in the Appalachian Mountains, killing everyone aboard: 37 players, eight coaches and university staff, the flight crew, and 25 prominent Huntington, West Virginia citizens who had made the trip as they always did to cheer their "Thundering Herd." In the aftermath of this stunning tragedy, university president Donald Dedmon prepared to suspend the school's football program for the season--perhaps indefinitely. Assistant coach Red Dawson, who narrowly missed the ill-fated flight, couldn't face going back onto the field. But in Huntington, Marshall football has always been more than a sport: it's a way of life. And this town would rally to save it. After some initial setbacks, they found hope and strength in the leadership of outsider Jack Lengyel, a young coach determined to rebuild Marshall's football program and, in the process, help to heal the community. Less than a year later, on September 18, 1971, Marshall University's brand new Thundering Herd was poised to stage one of the greatest comebacks in collegiate sports. A raw, youthful and inexperienced squad, patched together under the guidance of Lengyel and Dawson, they would defy overwhelming odds just to march onto the gridiron for the school's first game since the accident. That season, it didn't matter whether Marshall won or lost. It didn't even matter how they played the game. All that mattered was that they played.
Cast & Crew
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Matthew Mcconaughey
Matthew Fox
Kate Mara
David Strathairn
Kimberly Williams-paisley
Anthony Mackie
Film Details
Also Known As
Untitled (Warner Bros/Marshall University Football Project), We Are...Marshall
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
Sports
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Jose Luis Sanchez
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
West Virginia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 8m
Synopsis
On the evening of Saturday, November 14, 1970, a chartered jet carrying Marshall University's football team, coaches and fans, was on its way home from a hard-fought game in North Carolina. Less than a minute before its scheduled landing at Tri-State Airport, the plane crashed in the Appalachian Mountains, killing everyone aboard: 37 players, eight coaches and university staff, the flight crew, and 25 prominent Huntington, West Virginia citizens who had made the trip as they always did to cheer their "Thundering Herd." In the aftermath of this stunning tragedy, university president Donald Dedmon prepared to suspend the school's football program for the season--perhaps indefinitely. Assistant coach Red Dawson, who narrowly missed the ill-fated flight, couldn't face going back onto the field. But in Huntington, Marshall football has always been more than a sport: it's a way of life. And this town would rally to save it. After some initial setbacks, they found hope and strength in the leadership of outsider Jack Lengyel, a young coach determined to rebuild Marshall's football program and, in the process, help to heal the community. Less than a year later, on September 18, 1971, Marshall University's brand new Thundering Herd was poised to stage one of the greatest comebacks in collegiate sports. A raw, youthful and inexperienced squad, patched together under the guidance of Lengyel and Dawson, they would defy overwhelming odds just to march onto the gridiron for the school's first game since the accident. That season, it didn't matter whether Marshall won or lost. It didn't even matter how they played the game. All that mattered was that they played.
Cast
Matthew Mcconaughey
Matthew Fox
Kate Mara
David Strathairn
Kimberly Williams-paisley
Anthony Mackie
Ian Mcshane
Billy Woods
Wes Brown
Mike Ribaudo
B H Jordan
Philip Ivey
Bill Crabb
Christian Kanupke
Mark Patton
Anaiah Petty
Brian Beegle
Jake Cooper
Billy Bennett
Jody Thompson
Alex Van
Michael Difiore
Nina Jones
Jeff Adelman
Bert Beatson
Andrew Dipalma
Brian Geraghty
David Ramsey
Andrew Wilson Williams
Jeff Portell
Mike Pniewski
L. Warren Young
Don Young
Dolan Wilson
Mark Oliver
Ellie Zellers
Cafabian Heard
Bobby Drinkard
Taber Lathrop
Dalton Polston
Kevin Atkins
Brett Rice
Keith Morehouse
Himself
Alyssa Caputo
Sharalene Kile
Ryan Sloth
Tommy Cresswell
Mandy Best
Joey Nappo
Patrick Parker
Arlen Escarpeta
Tim Crowley
David Dwyer
Huntley Ritter
Steve Barr
Scott Hilley
Brent Garber
Laura-shay Griffin
Maurice Bryant
William Gorman
Daniel B Foster
Lead Person
Nikky Williams
Rhoda Griffis
Dock Pollard
Ron Clinton Smith
January Jones
Katie Kneeland
Elizabeth Omilami
Wilbur T Fitzgerald
Crew
Charlsey Adkins
Other
Jeanne Allgood
Executive Producer
Steve Andrich
Camera Operator
Pete Anthony
Original Music
Shaun Aprahamian
Assistant Editor
Erica Arbelaez
Assistant
Petra Bach
Adr Editor
Justine Baddeley
Casting Director
Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christophe Beck
Original Music
Dwight Benjamin-creel
Property Master
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Joe Binford
Assistant Editor
Adam Blau
Original Music
Aaron Rostenbach Boone
Stunts
Jayni Borgaro
Visual Effects
Fernand Bos
Music Editor
Steve Bowen
Colorist
Layne Brightwell
Wardrobe
Melissa Brockman Kalmus
Visual Effects Producer
James B. Brothers
On-Set Dresser
Glenn Brown
Assistant Camera
Randy Brown
Visual Effects
Laura Bryant
Location Manager
Dewey Bunnell
Song
Terence Butler
Song
Rebecca Campbell
Assistant
Nancy Capper
Costume Supervisor
John Chaney
Assistant
Chad Cork
Assistant
Dan Cornwall
Chief Lighting Technician
Rich Cowan
Assistant Director
Greg Crawford
Adr Mixer
Curtis Crowe
Construction Coordinator
Stephen Crowley
Rigging Gaffer
Carol Dantuono
Post-Production Supervisor
Kim Davis-wagner
Casting Director
Roberto Deangelis
Camera Operator
Neil Diamond
Song Performer
Neil Diamond
Song
Jessica Dickson
Dialogue Editor
Sara Docksey
Assistant
Mark Ellis
Stunt Coordinator
Mary H. Ellis
Sound Mixer
Cate Engel
Casting Associate
Meg Everist
Set Decorator
John Paul Fasal
Sound Mixer
William Fay
Executive Producer
Brenda M Findley
Art Department Coordinator
John H. Findley
Location Manager
Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist
David Fletcher
Special Effects Coordinator
John Fogerty
Song
Karin Fong
Titles
Teresa Foshee
Makeup Artist
Dale Fowler
Chief Lighting Technician
Cameron Frankley
Sound Supervisor
Cameron Frankley
Sound Design
K Drew Fuller
Dresser
Larry Gaynor
Visual Effects
Daniel H George
Wardrobe
Danny Glicker
Costume Designer
Kevin Globerman
Music Editor
Berry Gordy
Song
Shawn M Gray
Assistant Property Master
Brian Greene
Stunts
Steve Griffen
Music Editor
Lee Grubin
Assistant Editor
Josh Hancher
Assistant Camera
Gary Hatfield
Camera Operator
Todd Havern
Assistant
Cory Helms
Story By
Kelly Helstrom
Production Supervisor
D. M. Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Warren Hendriks
Assistant Sound Editor
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Heather Elisa Hill
Visual Effects
Michael Holderfield
Production Secretary
Tony Holley
Assistant Location Manager
Takina Holloman
Production Coordinator
Gail Hunter
Script Supervisor
Shane Hurlbut
Other
Shane Hurlbut
Director Of Photography
Patrick Ingram
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Tony Iommi
Song
Yusef Islam
Song
Philip Ivey
Hair Stylist
Basil Iwanyk
Producer
Doug Jackson
Dialogue Editor
Tommy James
Song Performer
Tommy James
Song
Joshua H Johnson
Visual Effects
Ryan Juggler
Foley Editor
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Zach Kane
Craft Service
Dan Kaufman
Visual Effects
Randy Kelley
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Kempf
Key Grip
Robert L King
Song
Po King-chan
Camera Assistant
Thomas Kittle
Special Effects
Kevin Kliesch
Original Music
Taylor Knight
Hair Stylist
Kristine Lankenau
Visual Effects
Ai Ling Lee
Sound Designer
Erica Lee
Assistant
Gordon Lightfoot
Song Performer
Gordon Lightfoot
Song
Jamie Linden
Screenplay
Jamie Linden
Story By
Jamie Linden
Coproducer
Gregg London
Editor
Helen Lutrell
Dialogue Editor
Donald Malloy
Stunts
Jonah Markowitz
Art Director
Christopher Markus
Other
Michel Markus
Assistant Editor
Scott Martin
Assistant Location Manager
Adolfo Martinez
Associate Producer
Frank Masi
Photography
Stephen Mcfeely
Other
Odis Mckinney
Assistant Editor
Scott Mednick
Executive Producer
Tom Meyer
Production Designer
Jon Michaels
Assistant Sound Editor
Thomas Minton
Assistant Art Director
Alphonso Mizell
Song
Kama Moiha
Visual Effects
Louise Moon
Hair Stylist
Daniela Moore
Wardrobe
Patrick Morales
Craft Service
Stephanie Morales
Craft Service
Keith Morehouse
Other
Ennio Morricone
Song
Greg Morse
Video Playback
Priscilla Nedd-friendly
Editor
Thomas J. O'connell
Adr Mixer
Brent O'connor
Executive Producer
Brent O'connor
Unit Production Manager
John Osbourne
Song
Tripp Pair
Dolly Grip
Cindy Parker
Transportation Coordinator
J.l. Parker
Transportation Captain
Kacee Pecue
Assistant
Eric Pender
Visual Effects
Day Permuy
Production Coordinator
Frederick Perren
Song
Drew Ponder
Boom Operator
Troy Porter
Adr Mixer
Luke Powell
Stunts
Donna Premick
Makeup
Susan Ransom
Makeup Artist
David Rey
Visual Effects
Deke Richards
Song
Sarah Mays Roberts
Makeup
Bruce A Robinson
Assistant Camera
Rob Robinson
Assistant Camera
Andy Roland
Stunts
Chris Ryan
Visual Effects
Matthew Sakata
Assistant
Jose Luis Sanchez
Cable Operator
Riko Schatke
Best Boy Grip
Hillary Schwartz
Assistant Director
Taffy Schweickhardt
Assistant Production Accountant
Andy Shapiro
Assistant
Greg Shimp
Visual Effects
Thomas J Smith
Visual Effects Supervisor
Charles W Spaht
Assistant
Dr. H. Keith Spears
Consultant
Rosanne Stark
Instructor
Cat Stevens
Song Performer
Alicia M Stevenson
Foley Artist
Stephen Stills
Song
Casey Stone
Score Recording
Casey Stone
Music Scoring Mixer
Adrienne Swan
Accounting Assistant
Roland N Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Jeremy Thomas
Assistant
John Ashton Thomas
Original Music
Flavia Toledo
Assistant
Craig Tollis
Assistant
Thomas Tull
Executive Producer
Jason Underwood
Assistant
Paul Varrieur
Camera Operator
Mary Viola
Coproducer
Bill Ward
Song
Michael H Ward
Set Designer
Jason Wardle
Visual Effects
David "muddy" Waters
Assistant Director
Bryan Whisnant
Hair Stylist
Mark Wigal
Stunts
Matt Wilson
Visual Effects
Recordo Wimbush
Stunts
Nyle Wiren
Stunts
Joani Yarbrough
Hair
Katherine L Zaslaw
Production Accountant
Rick Ziegler
Music Editor
Terrence B Zinn
Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Untitled (Warner Bros/Marshall University Football Project), We Are...Marshall
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
Sports
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Jose Luis Sanchez
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
West Virginia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 8m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 22, 2006
Released in United States on Video September 18, 2007
Based on a true story.
Released in United States Winter December 22, 2006
Released in United States on Video September 18, 2007
Project was included on the 2005 Black List.
