Drama
United States of America
We Are Marshall is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by McG. The film is based on the true story of the Marshall University football team, who lost most of its members in a plane crash on November 14, 1970.
The film begins with the Marshall University football team preparing for a game against East Carolina. However, the team and some of its fans are killed when their plane crashes. The tragedy leaves the university and the town of Huntington, West Virginia, devastated.
In the aftermath of the crash, the university's new president, Donald Dedmon, decides to discontinue the football program. However, the student body and surviving football players are determined to keep the program alive. They hire a new coach, Jack Lengyel, who has never coached at the college level before.
Lengyel finds himself facing a difficult task. Most of the team's players are gone, and he must recruit new players and build a team from scratch. He is also faced with opposition from some of the university's faculty members who believe that the football program should not be restarted so soon after the tragedy.
Despite these challenges, Lengyel and his players persevere. They begin to rebuild the Marshall University football program and bring hope and inspiration to the town of Huntington. The film ends with a dedication to the 75 people who died in the plane crash.
We Are Marshall stars Matthew McConaughey as Coach Lengyel, with supporting roles from David Strathairn, Ian McShane, and Anthony Mackie. The film earned mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing over $43 million at the box office. It is widely regarded as a moving and inspirational tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of tragedy.
