We Are Marshall (Widescreen Edition) |  | Director: McG
Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn, Ian McShane
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  124 reviews
Sales Rank: 1802
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 131 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 012569835122
UPC: 012569835122
EAN: 0012569835122
ASIN: B00005JPBO
Theatrical Release Date: December 22, 2006
Release Date: September 18, 2007
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Product Description
Based on true events, tells the story of the 1970 plane crash that killed almost the entire Marshall University football team and how the university r
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There seems to be no end to beating-the-odds football movies these days, and if they all peak with a breathless moment of anticipation during a clutch play, then We Are Marshall, based on a true story, has plenty of (mostly good) company. Matthew McConaughey plays Jack Lengyel, who becomes head coach--more or less by default--of Marshall University's rebuilding varsity football team in Huntington, W. Va., after the school's 37-member team and coaches (and a number of others) die in a plane crash in the Appalachian Mountains on Nov. 14, 1970. Facing an indifferent college president (David Strathairn) ready to shut the football program down, a morose assistant coach (Matthew Fox), and a charged-up player (Anthony Mackie) who missed the doomed flight due to an injury, Lengyel is faced with fielding a new team and putting the players through their paces. There are the usual, perhaps too-familiar, training montages and field action, but screenwriter Jamie Linden and director McG (Charlie's Angels) also draw some very good performances from the likes of Kate Mara and Ian McShane, contributing to an emotional tapestry conveying a powerful sense of how such a sizable loss affects a small community. --Tom Keogh On the DVD
Introduced by director McG, "Legendary Coaches" (37 minutes) has real-life coach Jack Lengyel (portrayed in the film by Matthew McConaughey) recalling his time at Marshall and reading a letter he received from President Nixon. Then five championship coaches discuss their coaching philosophies and overcoming adversity: Bobby Bowden (Florida State football, and also portrayed in the film as the 1971 coach at West Virginia), Pat Summit (Tennessee women's basketball), Lute Olsen (Arizona men's basketball), George Horton (Cal State Fullerton baseball), and John Wooden (UCLA men's basketball). Also included are a current promotional spot for Marshall University and the theatrical trailer. --David Horiuchi More We Are Marshall 
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 GREAT STORY June 21, 2010
I'd Rather Be (Philly, PA USA)
Being a fan of football movies, I saw this one on sale a few weeks ago and couldn't pass it up. Quite sad in the beginning, but the story gets lots better as it goes along. Stars are 1st quality, games are fun to watch, not the best movie ever, but it's pretty far up the list.
Great Movie May 17, 2010
Coldhiker
I am not a football fan. I became interested in the true story depicted in this movie after watching Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution (Which took place in the same small town as the movie).
I believe the movie has value for both fans of football or for those who are interested in people overcoming adversity. It is not at all too intense for younger viewers unless you consider the intensity of the 1970s clothing styles!
If you liked Rudy you should buy this movie.
 Great Story April 27, 2010
Ricky Lee Hicks (Murrells Inlet, South Carolina USA)
This is very well done and it shows how they rose from tragedy together, they define spirit, dedication and team. Great movie.
Everyone should see this movie! February 6, 2010
Soccer Mom
An especially poignant movie that shows a determination to recovery from tragedy and adversity. One of the assistant coaches at Marshall eventually left the university and taught science at my high school until his retirement. Great man; great movie.
Great Work February 2, 2010
Janet Hawbaker (Chambersburg PA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this DVD to see Matthew Fox. As it began, I realized I remembered the incident upon which it is based. Thoroughly enjoyable, but be prepared to be moved to tears at times.
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