We Are Marshall is a 2006 (2006 in film) American (USA) drama film directed by McG about the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash (Southern Airways Flight 932) that killed all of the football players (55 at the time) on the Marshall University Thundering Herd football (Marshall_Thundering_Herd#Football) team (besides four players, who didnt board the plane) as well as 12 coaches and 3 other people. It also addresses the rebuilding of the program and the healing that the community undergoes. It stars Matthew McConaughey as head coach Jack Lengyel, Matthew Fox (Matthew Fox (actor)) as assistant coach William "Red" Dawson, David Strathairn as University President Donald Dedmon and Robert Patrick as ill-fated Marshall head coach Rick Tolley. Georgia (Georgia (U.S. state)) governor (List of Governors of Georgia) George "Sonny" Perdue (Sonny Perdue) has a cameo role as an East Carolina University football (East Carolina Pirates football) coach. The movie is rated PG (MPAA film rating system#The GP rating gets replaced). The movie was scored by Christophe Beck and written by Jamie Linden (Jamie Linden (writer)). Dr. Keith Spears was the Marshall University consultant.