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DVD, 2007
Current format, DVD, 2007, Full-screen edition., Available .
DVD, 2007
Current format, DVD, 2007, Full-screen edition., Available . Offered in 0 more formats
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.
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MPAA rating: PG; for emotional thematic material, a crash scene, and mild language.
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English or French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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