Summary:
In November, 1970, virtually the entire football team and coaches of Marshall University (Huntington, W.V.) die in a plane crash. That spring, led by Nate Ruffin, a player who was ill and missed the fatal flight, students rally to convince the board of governors to play the 1971 season. The college president, Don Dedman, must find a coach, who then must find players. They petition the NCAA to allow freshmen to play, and coach Jack Lengyel motivates and leads young players at the same time that he reexamines the Lombardi creed that winning is the only thing. The father and the fiancée of a player who died find strength to move on. Can Marshall win even one game in 1971?
| Runtime: | 131 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG for emotional thematic material, a crash scene, and mild language. |
| Production: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, Sport |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| McG | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Cory Helms | Story |
| Jamie Linden | Story |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anthony Mackie | Nate Ruffin |
| Matthew Fox | Red Dawson |
| Matthew McConaughey | Jack Lengyel |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Arlen Escarpeta | Reggie Oliver |
| Brian Geraghty | Tom Bogdan |
| Christian Kanupke | Young Keith Morehouse |
| David Strathairn | President Dedmon |
| Ian McShane | Paul Griffen |
| January Jones | Carole Dawson |
| Kate Mara | Annie Cantrell |
| Kevin Atkins | George Olson |
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | Sandy Lengyel |
| Mark Patton | Bill James |
| Nina Jones | Mrs. Morehouse |
| Tommy Cresswell | Gene Morehouse |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Martínez Pérez | Associate Producer |
| Basil Iwanyk | Producer |
| Brent O'Connor | Executive Producer |
| Jamie Linden | Co-Producer |
| Jeanne Allgood | Executive Producer |
| Mary Viola | Co-Producer |
| Scott Mednick | Executive Producer |
| Thomas Tull | Executive Producer |
| Trumaine McBride | Executive Producer |
| William Fay | Executive Producer |
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