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We Are Marshall DVD

In November 1970 a plane carrying almost the entire Marshall University football team its staff and fans crashed killing 75 people in all and devastating the small town of Huntington West Virginia WE ARE MARSHALL directed by McG (THE OC FASTLANE) tells the tragic true story of how the university and the citizens of Huntington rebuilt the football program and dealt with the loss of so many of their own The universitys president Donald Dedmon earnestly portrayed by David Strathairn (GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK) hires the only willing coach to take on such a daunting task Jack Lengyl (Matthew McConaughey) With the help of the lone Marshall football coach Red Dawson (Matthew Fox) and the three remaining players who werent on the plane Coach Lengyl sets out to restructure Marshalls team and spirit
But for some in the community its still too soon including Paul Griffen (Ian McShane) who lost his football-star son They fear that moving on so quickly is disrespectful to those who died and to the loved ones who still mourn The film emphasizes this issue illustrating the struggle of that harrowing time at Marshall and in college football history Although WE ARE MARSHALL contains a similar theme to other sports movies rising from adversity the tragedy of so many lives lost in a small community and the painful recovery sets this film apart Strong performances by McConaughey (FAILURE TO LAUNCH) - whose wit and energy adds much needed doses of comic relief - Fox (LOST) and McShane (DEADWOOD) successfully help bring the historical and inspiring story of Marshall University to the big screen a
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In November 1970 a plane carrying almost the entire Marshall University football team its staff & fans crashed killing 75 people in all & devastating the small town of Huntington West Virginia WE ARE MARSHALL directed by Mc G (THE OC FASTLANE) tells the tragic true story of how the university & the citizens of Huntington rebuilt the football program & dealt with the loss of so many of their own The universitys president Donald Dedmon earnestly portrayed by David Strathairn (GOOD NIGHT & GOOD LUCK) hires the only willing coach to take on such a daunting task Jack Lengyl (Matthew Mc Conaughey) With the help of the lone Marshall football coach Red Dawson (Matthew Fox) & the three remaining players who werent on the plane Coach Lengyl sets out to restructure Marshalls team & spirit But for some in the community its still too soon including Paul Griffen (Ian Mc Shane) who lost his football-star son They fear that moving on so quickly is disrespectful to those who died & to the loved ones who still mourn The film emphasizes this issue illustrating the struggle of that harrowing time at Marshall & in college football history Although WE ARE MARSHALL contains a similar theme to other sports movies rising from adversity the tragedy of so many lives lost in a small community & the painful recovery sets this film apart Strong performances by Mc Conaughey (FAILURE TO LAUNCH)
- whose wit & energy adds much needed doses of comic relief
- Fox (LOST) & Mc Shane (DEADWOOD) successfully help bring the historical & inspiring story of Marshall University to the big screen a must-see for all sports fans

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