We Are Marshall is a 2006 American historical drama biopic film directed by McG. It depicts the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed 75 people: 37 players of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team, five coaches, two athletic trainers, the athletic director, 25 boosters, and the airplane crew of five. Matthew McConaughey stars as head coach Jack Lengyel, with Matthew Fox as assistant coach William "Red" Dawson, David Strathairn as university president Donald Dedmon, and Robert Patrick as ill-fated Marshall head coach Rick Tolley. Then-governor of Georgia Sonny Perdue has a cameo role as an East Carolina University football coach. It was scored by Christophe Beck and written by Jamie Linden. The film addressed rebuilding the program and the healing that the community undergoes. Dr. Keith Spears was the Marshall University consultant.
| Director | McG |
| Produced by | Basil Iwanyk, McG |
| Screenplay by | Jamie Linden |
| Story by | Jamie Linden, Cory Helms |
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie, Kate Mara, January Jones, Brian Geraghty, David Strathairn |
| Music | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Shane Hurlbut |
| Edited by | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly, Gregg London |
| Production, company | Legendary Pictures, Thunder Road Pictures, Wonderland Sound and Vision |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | December 22, 2006 |
| Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65 million |
| Box office | $43.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 70047096 |
About We Are Marshall
Historical drama biopic centered on the aftermath of the horrific 1970 plane crash that 75 total people, including 37 football players for Marshall University as well as coaches, athletic trainers, the athletic director, boosters and the flight crew.
Achievement of We Are Marshall
McG directed the film from a screenplay by Jamie Linden. Dr. Keith Spears was the Marshall University consultant for the project.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About We Are Marshall
Films directed by McG.. Wonderland Sound and Vision films.. Marshall Thundering Herd football.. Films set in West Virginia.. Films shot in West Virginia.. Legendary Pictures films.. American football films.. Biographical films about sportspeople.. Sports films based on actual events.. Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state).
Latest information about We Are Marshall updated on July 28 2021.
