We Are Marshall
“From the ashes we rose.”
Synopsis
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Original Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-03-27
Top Cast
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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
Kate Kneeland
Ticket Taker
Wes Brown
Chris Griffen
L. Warren Young
Mickey Jackson
Andrew Wilson Williams
David Lengyel
Huntley Ritter
Randy Linden
Nina Jones
Mrs. Morehouse
Tommy Cresswell
Gene Morehouse
Brian Geraghty
Tom Bogdan
Arlen Escarpeta
Reggie Oliver
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Sandy Lengyel
Bobby Jordan
Baseball Runner
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 12, 2006
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 11, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$65M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$43.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.67x
-$21.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- McG
- Screenplay & Story
- Jamie Linden
- Original Score
- Christophe Beck
- Original Title
- We Are Marshall
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Budget
- $65M
- Worldwide Gross
- $43.5M
- Production Studios
- Wonderland Sound and Vision, Thunder Road, Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
McG
Jamie Linden, Cory Helms
Christophe Beck
Shane Hurlbut
Gregg London, Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Jeanne Allgood, William Fay, Basil Iwanyk, Scott Mednick, Brent O'Connor
Department Leadership Roster
Jamie Linden
Screenplay
Basil Iwanyk
Producer
Christophe Beck
Original Music Composer
Shane Hurlbut
Director of Photography
Gregg London
Editor
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Editor
McG
Director
Cory Helms
Writer
McG
Producer
Tom Meyer
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About We Are Marshall
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is We Are Marshall about?
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
Who directed We Are Marshall?
We Are Marshall was directed by McG.
Who stars in We Are Marshall?
The principal cast of We Are Marshall includes Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn, Ian McShane.
When was We Are Marshall released and how long is it?
We Are Marshall was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
What was the box office and production budget of We Are Marshall?
We Are Marshall had a reported production budget of $65M and grossed $43.5M at the worldwide box office (0.67 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for We Are Marshall?
The original motion picture soundtrack for We Are Marshall was composed by Christophe Beck.
What is the age rating and content advisory for We Are Marshall?
We Are Marshall holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).