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We Are Marshall (2006)
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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 37 football players on the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team, along with five coaches, two athletic trainers, the athletic director, 25 boosters, and a crew of five. It also addresses the rebuilding of the program and the healing that the community undergoes.
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. Dr. Keith Spears was the Marshall University consultant.
On the evening of November 14, 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 chartered by Marshall University to transport the Thundering Herd football team back to Huntington, West Virginia following their 17–14 defeat to the East Carolina University Pirates, clips trees on a ridge just one mile short of the runway at Tri-State Airport in Ceredo, West Virginia, and crashes into a nearby gully, killing all 75 people on board. The deceased include the 37 players; head coach Rick Tolley and five members of his coaching staff; Charles E. Kautz, Marshall's athletics director; team athletic trainer Jim Schroer and his assistant, Donald Tackett; sports information director and radio play-by-play announcer Gene Morehouse; 25 boosters; and five crew members.
In the wake of the tragedy, University President Donald Dedmon leans towards indefinitely suspending the football program, but he is ultimately persuaded to reconsider by the pleas of the Marshall students and Huntington residents, and especially the few football players who didn't make the flight, led by Nate Ruffin. Dedmon hires Jack Lengyel as head coach who, with the help of Red Dawson (one of two surviving members of the previous coaching staff) manages to rebuild the team in a relatively short time, despite losing many of their prospects to West Virginia University. Dedmon travels to Kansas City, where he pleads with the NCAA to waive their rule prohibiting freshmen from playing varsity football (a rule which had been abolished in 1968 for all sports except for football and basketball, and would be permanently abolished for those sports in 1972). Dedmon returns victorious.
The new team is composed mostly of the 18 returning players (three varsity, 15 sophomores) and walk-on athletes from other Marshall sports programs. Due to their lack of experience, the "Young Thundering Herd" ends up losing its first game, 29–6, to the Morehead State Eagles. The loss weighs heavily on Dawson and Ruffin, who had been hurt in the first play of the game. The Herd's first post-crash victory is a 15–13 win against Xavier University in the first home game of the season.
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 37 football players on the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team, along with five coaches, two athletic trainers, the athletic director, 25 boosters, and a crew of five. It also addresses the rebuilding of the program and the healing that the community undergoes.
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. Dr. Keith Spears was the Marshall University consultant.
On the evening of November 14, 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 chartered by Marshall University to transport the Thundering Herd football team back to Huntington, West Virginia following their 17–14 defeat to the East Carolina University Pirates, clips trees on a ridge just one mile short of the runway at Tri-State Airport in Ceredo, West Virginia, and crashes into a nearby gully, killing all 75 people on board. The deceased include the 37 players; head coach Rick Tolley and five members of his coaching staff; Charles E. Kautz, Marshall's athletics director; team athletic trainer Jim Schroer and his assistant, Donald Tackett; sports information director and radio play-by-play announcer Gene Morehouse; 25 boosters; and five crew members.
In the wake of the tragedy, University President Donald Dedmon leans towards indefinitely suspending the football program, but he is ultimately persuaded to reconsider by the pleas of the Marshall students and Huntington residents, and especially the few football players who didn't make the flight, led by Nate Ruffin. Dedmon hires Jack Lengyel as head coach who, with the help of Red Dawson (one of two surviving members of the previous coaching staff) manages to rebuild the team in a relatively short time, despite losing many of their prospects to West Virginia University. Dedmon travels to Kansas City, where he pleads with the NCAA to waive their rule prohibiting freshmen from playing varsity football (a rule which had been abolished in 1968 for all sports except for football and basketball, and would be permanently abolished for those sports in 1972). Dedmon returns victorious.
The new team is composed mostly of the 18 returning players (three varsity, 15 sophomores) and walk-on athletes from other Marshall sports programs. Due to their lack of experience, the "Young Thundering Herd" ends up losing its first game, 29–6, to the Morehead State Eagles. The loss weighs heavily on Dawson and Ruffin, who had been hurt in the first play of the game. The Herd's first post-crash victory is a 15–13 win against Xavier University in the first home game of the season.
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Directed by McG
Writing Credits (WGA)
Jamie Linden ...(screenplay)
Cory Helms ...(story) &Jamie Linden ...(story)
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Matthew McConaughey...Jack Lengyel
Matthew Fox...Red Dawson
Anthony Mackie...Nate Ruffin
David Strathairn...President Dedmon
Ian McShane...Paul Griffen
Kate Mara...Annie Cantrell
January Jones...Carole Dawson
Kimberly Williams-Paisley...Sandy Lengyel
Arlen Escarpeta...Reggie Oliver
Brian Geraghty...Tom Bogdan
Tommy Cresswell...Gene Morehouse
Christian Kanupke...Young Keith Morehouse
Nina Jones...Mrs. Morehouse
Kevin Atkins...George Olson
Mark Patton...Bill James
Huntley Ritter...Randy Linden
Brett Rice...Lloyd Boone
Dalton Polston...Peter Lengyel
Andrew Wilson Williams...David Lengyel
Ellie Zellers...Julie Lengyel
Mark Oliver...Ernie Salvatore
Brian Beegle...Lucas Booth
L. Warren Young...Mickey Jackson
David Dwyer...Hutch Davis
Wes Brown...Chris Griffen
Mike Pniewski...Bobby Bowden
Cafabian Heard...Danny
Amanda Best...Katie (as Mandy Best)
Nikky D. Williams...Jane (as Nikky Williams)
Laura-Shay Griffin...Julie
Kate Kneeland...Ticket Taker (as Katie Kneeland)
Elizabeth Omilami...President's Secretary (as Elisabeth Omilami)
Scott Hilley...Man in the Rain
J. Jacob Adelman...Diner Student #2 (as Jeff Adelman)
Andrew DiPalma...Diner Student #1
Dolan Wilson...Steel Worker
Sharalene Kile...Doris Stillwell
Billy Woods...Airport Booster #1
Bill Crabb...Gas Station Attendant
Philip Ivey...Man in the Car at the Theater
Wilbur Fitzgerald...Fireman #1
Jody Thompson...Barrier Policeman
David Ramsey...Father
Rhoda Griffis...Mrs. Shaw
Billy Bennett...Blake Smith
Patrick Parker...Mr. Booth
Joey Nappo...Beer Freshman
Michael DiFiore...W.V. Player
Maurice Bryant...Xavier #19
Tim Crowley...Referee
Don Young...Janitor
Ron Clinton Smith...Jim McNally
Alex Van...Trainer
Taber Lathrop...Steven Morehouse
Jake Cooper...Freshman #1
William Gorman...Freshman #2
Anaiah Petty...Freshman #3
Jeff Portell...Fireman #2
Alyssa Caputo...Gail Morehouse
Keith Morehouse...Himself
Mike Ribaudo...Baseball Catcher
Bobby Jordan...Baseball Runner
Dock Pollard...Terry Gardner
Bert Beatson...Player #3
Bobby Jon Drinkard...Player #4
Ryan Sloth...Marshall #51
Brent Garber...Shalhoop
Steven Barr...Game Announcer (as Steve Barr)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Haji Abdullah...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Garrett Able...Football Player (uncredited)
Hunter Aldridge...Marshall Football Player (uncredited)
Jeremy Ambler...Huntington Townsperson Standing at Memorial Fountain (uncredited)
John Jason Bailey...Xavier #45 (uncredited)
Grace Baine...Press Reporter (uncredited)
Bryan Basil...Member of Crowd (uncredited)
Heather Blair...Student (uncredited)
Harold Blizzard...Morehead Fan (uncredited)
Randall Blizzard...Morehead Waterboy (uncredited)
Phillip Blume...Male cheerleader (uncredited)
Matthew Browning...Security Guard (uncredited)
Aisha Bryant...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Neill Calabro...Beaker the Morehead Eagle (uncredited)
Robin Capehart...Sports Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Cash...Marshall #10 (uncredited)
Chrissy Chambers...Xavier Band (uncredited)
Kaine Bennett Charleston...1970 Marshall Football Player #5 (uncredited)
Frances Cobb...Marshall Fan / Xavier Fan (uncredited)
Roy Coulter...National Guard (uncredited)
Bill DaSilva...Marshall #41 (uncredited)
Red Dawson...Morehead Coach (uncredited)
Buddy Dolan...Spoon (uncredited)
Nick Edelstein...Diner Customer / Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Mark Falvo...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
David Feigenbaum...State Trooper (uncredited)
Michael Fry...Marshall Player #92 (uncredited)
Shaun Gilmer...Xavier Player (uncredited)
Alison Golden...Female Crowd (uncredited)
Anthony B. Harris...Band Member (uncredited)
Robert Hazlette...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Blake Hester...Football Player (uncredited)
Barry Hopkins...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Chad Hundley...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Kent Igleheart...Reporter (uncredited)
Daisy Jade...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Rodney L. James...West Virginia State Trooper (uncredited)
Jeff Joslin...West Virginia Coach (uncredited)
Ashlie Jump...Marshall Student (uncredited)
Robert Keith Kelly...State Trooper (uncredited)
Cecilia Yesuil Kim...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Scottie Knollin...Marshall Fan / Xavier Fan (uncredited)
Shawn Knowles...NCAA Official (uncredited)
Jack Lengyel...Himself (uncredited)
June Letourneau...Journalist (uncredited)
Shaun Michael Lynch...Marshall Football Player (uncredited)
David Marcum...Trustee Boardmember (uncredited)
Elvis McComas...MU Student (uncredited)
Clint McElroy...Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Patrick...Coach Rick Tolley (uncredited)
Stephaun Pender...Football Player (uncredited)
Shawn Reynolds...Reporter (uncredited)
Rick Roberts...News Reporter (uncredited)
Jay Romero...MSU Football Player (uncredited)
Deanna Ross...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Stephanie Leigh Schlund...Waitress (uncredited)
Anthony Singleton..Press / Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Brian Spencer...News Photographer (uncredited)
Steven Stadler...Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Nathan Standridge...Fireman (uncredited)
Ashley Stinnett...Army Guy (uncredited)
Beau Turpin...Freshman #5 (uncredited)
Jaye Tyroff...Football Player (uncredited)
Jerry L. Wallace...Photographer (uncredited)
Steve Warren...NCAA Official (uncredited)
Nathan R. Wheeler...Student / Audience Member (uncredited)
Raymond Wood...Morehead Fan (uncredited)
Matthew Zuk...Pep Ralley Cheer Leader (uncredited)
Produced by
Jeanne Allgood...executive producer
William Fay...executive producer
Basil Iwanyk...producer
Jamie Linden...co-producer
Adolfo Martínez Pérez...associate producer (as Adolfo Martinez)
McG...producer
Scott Mednick...executive producer
Brent O'Connor...executive producer
Thomas Tull...executive producer
Mary Viola...co-producer
Matthew Robert Kelly...executive producer (uncredited)
Trumaine McBride...executive producer (uncredited)
Writing Credits (WGA)
Jamie Linden ...(screenplay)
Cory Helms ...(story) &Jamie Linden ...(story)
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Matthew McConaughey...Jack Lengyel
Matthew Fox...Red Dawson
Anthony Mackie...Nate Ruffin
David Strathairn...President Dedmon
Ian McShane...Paul Griffen
Kate Mara...Annie Cantrell
January Jones...Carole Dawson
Kimberly Williams-Paisley...Sandy Lengyel
Arlen Escarpeta...Reggie Oliver
Brian Geraghty...Tom Bogdan
Tommy Cresswell...Gene Morehouse
Christian Kanupke...Young Keith Morehouse
Nina Jones...Mrs. Morehouse
Kevin Atkins...George Olson
Mark Patton...Bill James
Huntley Ritter...Randy Linden
Brett Rice...Lloyd Boone
Dalton Polston...Peter Lengyel
Andrew Wilson Williams...David Lengyel
Ellie Zellers...Julie Lengyel
Mark Oliver...Ernie Salvatore
Brian Beegle...Lucas Booth
L. Warren Young...Mickey Jackson
David Dwyer...Hutch Davis
Wes Brown...Chris Griffen
Mike Pniewski...Bobby Bowden
Cafabian Heard...Danny
Amanda Best...Katie (as Mandy Best)
Nikky D. Williams...Jane (as Nikky Williams)
Laura-Shay Griffin...Julie
Kate Kneeland...Ticket Taker (as Katie Kneeland)
Elizabeth Omilami...President's Secretary (as Elisabeth Omilami)
Scott Hilley...Man in the Rain
J. Jacob Adelman...Diner Student #2 (as Jeff Adelman)
Andrew DiPalma...Diner Student #1
Dolan Wilson...Steel Worker
Sharalene Kile...Doris Stillwell
Billy Woods...Airport Booster #1
Bill Crabb...Gas Station Attendant
Philip Ivey...Man in the Car at the Theater
Wilbur Fitzgerald...Fireman #1
Jody Thompson...Barrier Policeman
David Ramsey...Father
Rhoda Griffis...Mrs. Shaw
Billy Bennett...Blake Smith
Patrick Parker...Mr. Booth
Joey Nappo...Beer Freshman
Michael DiFiore...W.V. Player
Maurice Bryant...Xavier #19
Tim Crowley...Referee
Don Young...Janitor
Ron Clinton Smith...Jim McNally
Alex Van...Trainer
Taber Lathrop...Steven Morehouse
Jake Cooper...Freshman #1
William Gorman...Freshman #2
Anaiah Petty...Freshman #3
Jeff Portell...Fireman #2
Alyssa Caputo...Gail Morehouse
Keith Morehouse...Himself
Mike Ribaudo...Baseball Catcher
Bobby Jordan...Baseball Runner
Dock Pollard...Terry Gardner
Bert Beatson...Player #3
Bobby Jon Drinkard...Player #4
Ryan Sloth...Marshall #51
Brent Garber...Shalhoop
Steven Barr...Game Announcer (as Steve Barr)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Haji Abdullah...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Garrett Able...Football Player (uncredited)
Hunter Aldridge...Marshall Football Player (uncredited)
Jeremy Ambler...Huntington Townsperson Standing at Memorial Fountain (uncredited)
John Jason Bailey...Xavier #45 (uncredited)
Grace Baine...Press Reporter (uncredited)
Bryan Basil...Member of Crowd (uncredited)
Heather Blair...Student (uncredited)
Harold Blizzard...Morehead Fan (uncredited)
Randall Blizzard...Morehead Waterboy (uncredited)
Phillip Blume...Male cheerleader (uncredited)
Matthew Browning...Security Guard (uncredited)
Aisha Bryant...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Neill Calabro...Beaker the Morehead Eagle (uncredited)
Robin Capehart...Sports Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Cash...Marshall #10 (uncredited)
Chrissy Chambers...Xavier Band (uncredited)
Kaine Bennett Charleston...1970 Marshall Football Player #5 (uncredited)
Frances Cobb...Marshall Fan / Xavier Fan (uncredited)
Roy Coulter...National Guard (uncredited)
Bill DaSilva...Marshall #41 (uncredited)
Red Dawson...Morehead Coach (uncredited)
Buddy Dolan...Spoon (uncredited)
Nick Edelstein...Diner Customer / Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Mark Falvo...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
David Feigenbaum...State Trooper (uncredited)
Michael Fry...Marshall Player #92 (uncredited)
Shaun Gilmer...Xavier Player (uncredited)
Alison Golden...Female Crowd (uncredited)
Anthony B. Harris...Band Member (uncredited)
Robert Hazlette...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Blake Hester...Football Player (uncredited)
Barry Hopkins...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Chad Hundley...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Kent Igleheart...Reporter (uncredited)
Daisy Jade...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Rodney L. James...West Virginia State Trooper (uncredited)
Jeff Joslin...West Virginia Coach (uncredited)
Ashlie Jump...Marshall Student (uncredited)
Robert Keith Kelly...State Trooper (uncredited)
Cecilia Yesuil Kim...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Scottie Knollin...Marshall Fan / Xavier Fan (uncredited)
Shawn Knowles...NCAA Official (uncredited)
Jack Lengyel...Himself (uncredited)
June Letourneau...Journalist (uncredited)
Shaun Michael Lynch...Marshall Football Player (uncredited)
David Marcum...Trustee Boardmember (uncredited)
Elvis McComas...MU Student (uncredited)
Clint McElroy...Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Patrick...Coach Rick Tolley (uncredited)
Stephaun Pender...Football Player (uncredited)
Shawn Reynolds...Reporter (uncredited)
Rick Roberts...News Reporter (uncredited)
Jay Romero...MSU Football Player (uncredited)
Deanna Ross...Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Stephanie Leigh Schlund...Waitress (uncredited)
Anthony Singleton..Press / Marshall Fan (uncredited)
Brian Spencer...News Photographer (uncredited)
Steven Stadler...Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Nathan Standridge...Fireman (uncredited)
Ashley Stinnett...Army Guy (uncredited)
Beau Turpin...Freshman #5 (uncredited)
Jaye Tyroff...Football Player (uncredited)
Jerry L. Wallace...Photographer (uncredited)
Steve Warren...NCAA Official (uncredited)
Nathan R. Wheeler...Student / Audience Member (uncredited)
Raymond Wood...Morehead Fan (uncredited)
Matthew Zuk...Pep Ralley Cheer Leader (uncredited)
Produced by
Jeanne Allgood...executive producer
William Fay...executive producer
Basil Iwanyk...producer
Jamie Linden...co-producer
Adolfo Martínez Pérez...associate producer (as Adolfo Martinez)
McG...producer
Scott Mednick...executive producer
Brent O'Connor...executive producer
Thomas Tull...executive producer
Mary Viola...co-producer
Matthew Robert Kelly...executive producer (uncredited)
Trumaine McBride...executive producer (uncredited)