| Description |
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English or French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. |
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Special features: Bonus documentary: "Legendary coaches:" how coaches overvome adversity. |
| Cast |
Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn, Ian McShane, Kate Mara, January Jones, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Arlen Escarpeta, Robert Patrick, Brian Geraghty, Tommy Cresswell. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Shane Hurlbut ; editors, Gregg London, Prescilla Nedd-Friendly ; music, Christophe Beck ; costume designer, Danny Glicker ; production designer, Tom Meyer. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG; for emotional thematic material, a crash scene, and mild language. |
| Summary |
The inspiring story of how a small town in West Virginia, steeped in the rich tradition of college football, struggled to cope with a devastating loss and restore their community after one of the worst disasters in the history of American sports. 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. Less than a minute before its scheduled landing at Tri-State Airport, the plane crashed in the Appalachian Mountains, killing everyone aboard: 37 players, eight coaches and university staff, the flight crew, and 25 prominent Huntington citizens. They find hope and strength in the leadership of outsider Jack Lengyel, a young coach determined to rebuild Marshall's football program. Less than a year after the crash, on September 18, 1971, Marshall University was poised to stage one of the greatest comebacks in collegiate sports. |
| Subject |
Football teams -- West Virginia -- Huntington -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Aircraft accidents -- Appalachian Region -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Football coaches -- West Virginia -- Huntington -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Huntington (W. Va.) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
McG (Joseph McGinty Nichol)
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McConaughey, Matthew, 1969-
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Fox, Matthew, 1966-
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Mackie, Anthony, 1978-
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Strathairn, David.
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McShane, Ian, 1942-
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Mara, Kate.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Thunder Road Productions.
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Legendary Pictures (Firm)
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Wonderland Sound and Vision (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1419839802 |
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9781419839801 |
| Standard No. |
012569835122 |
| Music No. |
83512 Warner Home Video |
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