Movie
The Express
2008PG2h 10m7.2 / 10
He changed our country... one yard at a time.
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Synopsis
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
More about The Express
Cast
Rob BrownErnie Davis
Dennis QuaidBen Schwartzwalder
Darrin HensonJim Brown
Omar Benson MillerJack Buckley
Nelsan EllisWill Davis, Jr.
Charles S. DuttonWillie 'Pops' Davis
Justin MartinYoung ErnieJustin JonesYoung Will
Credits
- Directed by
- Gary Fleder
- Written by
- Charles Leavitt
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $40M
- Box office
- $9.8M
Production
Davis EntertainmentUnited States
Relativity MediaUnited States- IDEA Filmproduktions
Universal PicturesUnited States
Themes
american footballbased on true storybiographycollegesportssyracuse university
