We Are Marshall (2006): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
We Are Marshall is a 2006 sports drama directed by McG, starring Anthony Mackie, Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox. It runs 2 hours 11 minutes and earned $43.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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- Runtime
- 2h 11m (131 min)
- Director
- McG
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is We Are Marshall About?
The premise of We Are Marshall without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1970, a devastating plane crash claimed the lives of 75 people, including the entire Marshall University football team, deeply impacting the town of Huntington, West Virginia. Faced with immense grief, the community rallies together. Young coach Jack Lengyel is hired to rebuild the program, a daunting task that requires more than just athletic skill. He must unite a heartbroken town and inspire a new team while confronting the challenges of loss and remembrance.
We Are Marshall Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- friendship
- football
- coach
- marshall university
- football team
- crash
- 1970s
- ncaa
- huntington west virginia
- college president
- end credits roll call
- football movie
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- voice over narration
- diner
- survivor
- freshman
- wreck
- volkswagen
- victory
- team play
- recruit
- recruiting
- airplane crash
- memorial
- documentary footage
- demonstration
- death
- california
- sports team
- what happened to epilogue
- water fountain
- waitress
- steel mill
- sportscaster
- redhead
- pep talk
- newspaper headline
- movie theater
- male bonding
- loss of wife
- loss of friend
- loss of fiance
- locker room
- interracial friendship
- heavy rain
- gas station
- gas station attendant
- funeral
- football stadium
- football player
We Are Marshall Cast
Anthony Mackie leads the cast, with Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox. Directed by McG.
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Director McG
More from McG
More films directed by McG, best-rated first: The Babysitter, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Terminator Salvation and Charlie's Angels.
We Are Marshall Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave We Are Marshall 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 69% User score
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We Are Marshall Plot Summary
What happens in We Are Marshall from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On the fateful evening of November 14, 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932, a chartered McDonnell Douglas DC-9 carrying the Thundering Herd football team back to Huntington, West Virginia, following a tight 17-14 loss to the East Carolina University Pirates, tragically clipped trees on a ridge just one mile from Tri-State Airport. The flight ultimately crashed into a nearby gully, resulting in a heartbreaking loss of all 75 souls onboard.
Among the deceased were 37 players, head coach Rick Tolley (portrayed by Robert Patrick), five coaching staff members, Marshall’s athletic director Charles E. Kautz, athletic trainer Jim Schroer, assistant trainer Donald Tackett, sports information director and radio announcer Gene Morehouse, along with 25 boosters and five crew members.
Full summary
The whole story of We Are Marshall, scene by scene
We Are Marshall Box Office
We Are Marshall grossed $43.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$43.5M
- US & Canada
- $43.5M
We Are Marshall Trailers & Videos
The trailer of We Are Marshall.
How Well Do You Know We Are Marshall?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in We Are Marshall
13 cars on screen, including the 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 and the GMC 'Buffalo Bus'.
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1966 Plymouth Belvedere Important role
We Are Marshall Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Somos Marshall” and “后继有人”.
- Also known as
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- Somos Marshall
- 后继有人
- Sie waren Helden
- Zafer Bizimdir
- Equipo Marshall
- Több, mint sport
- Мы – одна команда
- Návrat na vrchol
- Μαζί για τη Νίκη
- כולנו מארשל
- Męski sport
- Безсмъртните Маршал
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- Mēs esam Maršali
- Ми - одна команда
- 우리는 마샬 : 불멸의 팀
- Mes - Viena Komanda
- 希望不滅
- วีอาร์มาร์แชล ทีมกู้ฝัน เดิมพันเกียรติยศ
- L’equip Marshall
- Noi suntem Marshall
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Movies Like We Are Marshall
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Program, Heart of Champions and Marshall.
We Are Marshall FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of We Are Marshall, each answered in a sentence.
How long is We Are Marshall?
We Are Marshall runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
When was We Are Marshall released?
We Are Marshall was released on December 22, 2006.
Who directed We Are Marshall?
We Are Marshall was directed by McG.
More films by McG Who is in the cast of We Are Marshall?
We Are Marshall stars Anthony Mackie, Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox.
How much did We Are Marshall make at the box office?
We Are Marshall grossed $43.5 million worldwide.
How is We Are Marshall rated?
We Are Marshall has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 53 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Does We Are Marshall have a post-credit scene?
No. We Are Marshall has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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