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We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall

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We Are Marshall

"From the ashes we rose."

2006

2h 11m

6.9(826 votes)

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History

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.

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Production Companies

Wonderland Sound and Vision

Thunder Road

Legendary Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: McG
Written by: Jamie Linden
Cory Helms
Produced by: Basil Iwanyk
McG

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