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Win 'We Are Marshall' Movie Prizes
Film Opens Dec. 22 In Theaters Nationwide
Enter now for a chance to win cool movie prizes in the KTVU.com Entertainment contest in conjunction with the Warner Bros. Pictures release of the sports drama "We Are Marshall."The Movie
Based on true events, "We Are Marshall" tells the inspiring story of how a small town in West Virginia 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 Nov. 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 who had made the trip to cheer their "Thundering Herd."In the aftermath of this stunning tragedy, university President Donald Dedmon (David Strathairn) prepared to suspend the school's football program for the season—perhaps indefinitely. Assistant coach Red Dawson (Matthew Fox), who narrowly missed the ill-fated flight, couldn't face going back onto the field.But in Huntington, Marshall football has always been more than a sport: It's a way of life. And this town would rally to save it.After some initial setbacks, they found hope and strength in the leadership of outsider Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey), a young coach determined to rebuild Marshall's football program and, in the process, help to heal the community.Less than a year later, on Sept. 18, 1971, Marshall University's brand-new Thundering Herd was poised to stage one of the greatest comebacks in collegiate sports. A raw, youthful and inexperienced squad, patched together under the guidance of Lengyel and Dawson, they would defy overwhelming odds just to march onto the gridiron for the school’s first game since the accident. That season, it didn't matter whether Marshall won or lost. It didn’t even matter how they played the game. All that mattered was that they played.Rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for "emotional thematic material, a crash scene and mild language," "We Are Marshall" opens Dec. 22 in theaters nationwide.
The Contest
One grand-prize winner will be selected at random to receive a "We Are Marshall" crystal football clock, a radio cooler chair and a retro gym bag.In addition, the grand-prize winner will receive a "We Are Marshall" magnetic football sculpture, a mini football, a hooded sweat shirt, a T-shirt and a baseball cap.Four runners-up will be selected at random to receive a "We Are Marshall" magnetic football sculpture, a mini football, a hooded sweat shirt, a T-shirt and a baseball cap.Prize packages are subject to change.The contest runs Dec. 18, 2006, through Jan. 3, 2007. The contest is for U.S. residents only. For a complete set of contest rules, click here.Please note that you will be entered into the contest only by filling out the form below. Any e-mail entries will be disqualified and deleted.
Based on true events, "We Are Marshall" tells the inspiring story of how a small town in West Virginia 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 Nov. 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 who had made the trip to cheer their "Thundering Herd."In the aftermath of this stunning tragedy, university President Donald Dedmon (David Strathairn) prepared to suspend the school's football program for the season—perhaps indefinitely. Assistant coach Red Dawson (Matthew Fox), who narrowly missed the ill-fated flight, couldn't face going back onto the field.But in Huntington, Marshall football has always been more than a sport: It's a way of life. And this town would rally to save it.After some initial setbacks, they found hope and strength in the leadership of outsider Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey), a young coach determined to rebuild Marshall's football program and, in the process, help to heal the community.Less than a year later, on Sept. 18, 1971, Marshall University's brand-new Thundering Herd was poised to stage one of the greatest comebacks in collegiate sports. A raw, youthful and inexperienced squad, patched together under the guidance of Lengyel and Dawson, they would defy overwhelming odds just to march onto the gridiron for the school’s first game since the accident. That season, it didn't matter whether Marshall won or lost. It didn’t even matter how they played the game. All that mattered was that they played.Rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for "emotional thematic material, a crash scene and mild language," "We Are Marshall" opens Dec. 22 in theaters nationwide.
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One grand-prize winner will be selected at random to receive a "We Are Marshall" crystal football clock, a radio cooler chair and a retro gym bag.In addition, the grand-prize winner will receive a "We Are Marshall" magnetic football sculpture, a mini football, a hooded sweat shirt, a T-shirt and a baseball cap.Four runners-up will be selected at random to receive a "We Are Marshall" magnetic football sculpture, a mini football, a hooded sweat shirt, a T-shirt and a baseball cap.Prize packages are subject to change.The contest runs Dec. 18, 2006, through Jan. 3, 2007. The contest is for U.S. residents only. For a complete set of contest rules, click here.Please note that you will be entered into the contest only by filling out the form below. Any e-mail entries will be disqualified and deleted.
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