Directed by:
McGScreenplay:
Jamie LindenCinematography:
Shane HurlbutComposer:
Christophe BeckCast:
Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn, Ian McShane, Kate Mara, January Jones, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Arlen Escarpeta (more)Plots(1)
Drama set in Huntingdon, West Virginia, telling the true story of Marshall University's 'Thunder Herd' football team. For the team and the community, Marshall football is more than just a sport: it's a way of life. But on a fateful night in 1970, while travelling back to Huntingdon after a game in North Carolina, 75 members of Marshall's football team and coaching staff were killed in a plane crash. As those left behind struggled to cope with the devastating loss of their loved ones, the grieving families found hope and strength in the leadership of Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey), a young coach who was determined to rebuild Marshall's football programme and, in the process, help to heal a community. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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The sympathetic ode to American football works thanks to three things. Fox's brilliantly sad face, McConaughey's enthusiastic expression, and McG's clip-like and inventive direction, which fits perfectly with the genre. Unfortunately, the screenplay is just a collection of clichés, where sad survivors utter suffering life wisdom ("You know, I was baptized here in Ohio?"), matches are won in the last second, and everyone who didn't want Marshall to try to return to the football carousel will eventually soften. The viewer won't find a single surprising moment here, but with the touching music in the background, those two hours will pass calmly. 70%
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