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We Are Marshall gears up for DVD release September 18 from Warner Home Video
“‘Inspiring and uplifting.” - Jeffrey Lyons / NBC “Reel Talk”
“I was thumbs-up from the first snap to the final touchdown.” - Richard Roeper / Ebert & Roeper
“A sports film that transcends all sports films.” - Brad Balfour / Epoch Times
Starring Matthew McConaughey
and Matthew Fox
Burbank, CA, August 2, 2007 – Share in the inspiration of this amazing story based on true events from director McG (Charlie’s Angels, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle) this September 18, 2007 from Warner Home Video. We Are Marshall tells the inspiring story of how a small town in West Virgina coped with a devastating loss and restored their community after one of the worst disasters in the history of American sports. The exceptional cast includes Matthew McConaughey (Failure to Launch), Matthew Fox (TV’s Lost), Ian McShane (Golden Globe Award winner, Deadwood), Anthony Mackie (Million Dollar Baby), Kate Mara (Brokeback Mountain), and David Strathairn (Academy AwardŽ nominee, Good Night, and Good Luck). We Are Marshall celebrates the strength and generosity of the human spirit.
We Are Marshall is a compelling story that needed to be told. Director McG reflected, “I’ve always been attracted to dramatic stories and this is one of the most compelling I’ve ever come across. So much of what actually happened is so unbelievable that if it wasn’t based on a true story you would assume it was pure Hollywood hyperbole.”
We Are Marshall will be available on standard format for $28.98 SRP in both widescreen and full frame formats. The HD combo will be available at $39.99 SRP and the Blu-ray version will be available at $34.99 SRP.
SYNOPSIS
“‘We Are Marshall’ is a shining feel-good film.” - Gene Shalit / Today Show
They faced the worst and found their best. An inspiring true story! Football is a game that knocks you down, and then expects you to get back up. Life hit the West Virginia town of Huntington and its Marshall University even harder. When it did, Jack Lengyel came by to help pull them onto their feet by taking the job no one wanted: rebuilding the Marshall Football program only months after a plane crash wiped out Marshall’s beloved Thundering Herd.
Matthew McConaughey portrays Lengyel, the energetic, compassionate coach of inexperienced players whose chances of victory are slim and none. They’ll go with the slim. And as they do, their true-life story of heart, healing, and football will thrill and inspire you. It’s game day. Time to play until the whistle blows.
DVD ELEMENTS
The We Are Marshall DVD contains:
BASICS
PRODUCT SRP Single Amaray (WS) $28.98 Single Amaray (FS) $28.98 HD DVD/Combo $39.99 Blu-ray Disc $34.99
Street Date: September 18, 2007 Languages: English, French Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish Running time: 131:22 minutes Rating: PG (For emotional thematic material, a crash scene, and mild language)
DLBY/SURR DLBY/DGTL [CC]
CREDITS
With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video’s film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
Publicity Contacts Warner Home Video Emily Zalenski, 818/977-7450 emily.zalenski@warnerbros.com
Edelman Public Relations Katie Kotchka, 323/202-1400 katie.kotchka@edelman.com
Edelman Public Relations Matt Lifson, 323/202-1047 matthew.lifson@edelman.com
Photo material can be downloaded at www.whvdirect.com.
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