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The movie We Are Marshall, released on December 22, 2006, tells the inspiring true story of how Marshall University and the Huntington, West Virginia community recovered after a devastating plane crash in 1970 killed 75 people, including most of the Marshall Thundering Herd football team and coaching staff. The film chronicles the challenging efforts to rebuild the football program, symbolizing the town's resilience and determination to heal.
Major actors and actresses in the film include Matthew McConaughey as Coach Jack Lengyel, Matthew Fox as Assistant Coach William "Red" Dawson, David Strathairn as university president Donald Dedmon, Ian McShane as Paul Griffen, Anthony Mackie as Nate Ruffin, Kate Mara as Annie Cantrell, and January Jones as Carole Dawson. The film was directed by McG (Joseph McGinty Nichol), and produced by Basil Iwanyk, Joseph McGinty Nichol, Thomas Tull, Brent O'Connor, and Scott Mednick.