 The Huntington, West Virginia premiere of the movie was on 12  December 2006 followed by the Hollywood premiere in California on 14  December 2006. Green carpet, Marshall University school color, was  used for both premieres rather than the traditional red carpet.  Those who attended the Huntington, WV premiere included producer  Basil Iwanyk, director McG, writer Jamie Linden, Matthew  Mcconaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, Arlen Escarpeta, Kate  Mara, and Dalton Polston. Real life coaches Jack Lengyl and Red  Dawson also attended the premiere.