We Are Marshall Directed by McG Written by Jamie Linden Starring Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, David Strathairn, Ian McShane and Kate Mara Classification: PG Rating: **½ An inspirational ...

The last time we saw We Are Marshall, Josh Lucas was in the Matthew McConaughey role as a college coach trying to mend a small school’s broken spirit. The parallels with Glory Road are many ...

Not because they shouldn t be remembered but because this film does little justice to their legacy. We Are Marshall is your by-the-numbers underdog sports story.

On the evening of Saturday, November 14, 1970, a chartered jet carrying Marshall University's football team, coaches and fans, was on its way home from a hard-fought game in North Carolina.

"It's a story about the phoenix rising from the ashes," Mr. Lengyel said of the West Virginia story, which was made into a movie in 2006, We Are Marshall. "It's not a football story.