The Express (2008)
The Express (2008)
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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Cast

Rob Brown Rob Brown As: Ernie Davis
Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid As: Ben Schwartzwalder
Darrin Henson Darrin Henson As: Jim Brown
Omar Benson Miller Omar Benson Miller As: Jack Buckley
Nelsan Ellis Nelsan Ellis As: Will Davis, Jr.
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Storyline

Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.


Tagline: He changed our country... one yard at a time.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 10 October 2008

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 130m

Company Credits

Company: Davis Entertainment, Relativity Media, IDEA Filmproduktions, Universal Pictures

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $9,793,496

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Cast

Rob Brown

Rob Brown

Ernie Davis

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Ben Schwartzwalder

Darrin Henson

Darrin Henson

Jim Brown

Omar Benson Miller

Omar Benson Miller

Jack Buckley

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

Will Davis, Jr.

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Willie 'Pops' Davis

Justin Martin

Justin Martin

Young Ernie

Justin Jones

Justin Jones

Young Will

Nicole Beharie

Nicole Beharie

Sarah Ward

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Marie Davis

Elizabeth Shivers

Elizabeth Shivers

Elizabeth Davis

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Roy Simmons

Danny McCarthy

Danny McCarthy

Bill Bell

Regina Hoyles

Regina Hoyles

Sister

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Lew Andreas

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Art Modell

Craig Hawksley

Craig Hawksley

George Marshall

Jeff Still

Jeff Still

Al Malette

Geoff Stults

Geoff Stults

Bob Lundy

Derek Graf

Derek Graf

Maury Youmans

Evan Jones

Evan Jones

Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis

Maximilian Osinski

Maximilian Osinski

Gerhard Schwedes

Enver Gjokaj

Enver Gjokaj

Dave Sarette

LaRoyce Hawkins

LaRoyce Hawkins

Art Baker

Lucas Ellman

Lucas Ellman

Squirrel

Josh Odor

Josh Odor

Darrell Royal

Matt Trissel

Matt Trissel

Clay Taylor

Chad L. Stevens

Chad L. Stevens

Peter Logan

Keir Thirus

Keir Thirus

Bob Ferguson

Chaz Black

Chaz Black

Jimmy Saxton

Garth Gelker

Garth Gelker

Holy Cross Linebacker

David Darlow

David Darlow

Cotton Bowl Official

Michael Skewes

Michael Skewes

Cotton Bowl Referee

Gary Houston

Gary Houston

Marty Harrigan

Ned Schmidtke

Ned Schmidtke

Bill Clark

Keith Kupferer

Keith Kupferer

Small Fry Coach

Christopher Sullivan

Christopher Sullivan

Assistant All-Star Coach

Aaron Roman Weiner

Aaron Roman Weiner

Opposing Coach

Tim Grimm

Tim Grimm

W. Virginia Coach

Matthew Settle

Matthew Settle

President Kennedy

Stu Lisson

Stu Lisson

Man in a Suit

Lance Baker

Lance Baker

Reporter

Christian Stolte

Christian Stolte

Dan Boyle

Mike Bradecich

Mike Bradecich

Tom Martin

Chris Farrell

Chris Farrell

W. Virginia Sportswriter

Doug James

Doug James

CBS Announcer

Ron Hawking

Ron Hawking

Syracuse Announcer

Linara Washington

Linara Washington

Gloria Baker

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

Floyd Little

Kevin R. Kelly

Kevin R. Kelly

Man in Dark Suit

Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Dr. Hewlett

Ridge Canipe

Ridge Canipe

Gang Leader

Stephen Louis Grush

Stephen Louis Grush

Gang Member

Louie Cesario

Louie Cesario

Gang Member

Paul Turner

Paul Turner

Longhorn Scout

Rick Uecker

Rick Uecker

Middle-Aged Man

Kris Wolff

Kris Wolff

Grounds Keeper

Jeffrey Zabrin

Jeffrey Zabrin

Small Fry QB

Darryl Warren

Darryl Warren

Heisman Official

Brian Mahoney

Brian Mahoney

Buffalo Doctor

Philip Rayburn Smith

Philip Rayburn Smith

Business Lawyer

Laurie Larson

Laurie Larson

Proprietor

Will Zahrn

Will Zahrn

Doctor

Phillip Edward Van Lear

Phillip Edward Van Lear

NAACP Member

Michael Hargrove

Michael Hargrove

Arthur

F. David Roth

F. David Roth

Photographer

Richard Henzel

Richard Henzel

W. Virginia Booster

Howie Johnson

Howie Johnson

W. Virginia Heckler

James Anthony Zoccoli

James Anthony Zoccoli

W. Virginia Heckler

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Dallas Bellhop

Jeff Christian

Jeff Christian

Syracuse Trainer

Victor Cole

Victor Cole

Hotel Worker

William Dick

William Dick

Heisman Man in Suit

Sam Derence

Sam Derence

Sports Reporter

Brian Boland

Brian Boland

Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach

Walker Howard

Walker Howard

Robert Field

Leonard House

Leonard House

Alan Touissant

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

W. Virginia Referee

Kevin Stark

Kevin Stark

Reporter (Team Bus)

Kurt Naebig

Kurt Naebig

Reporter (Team Bus)

Ernest Perry Jr.

Ernest Perry Jr.

Preacher

Ed Smaron

Ed Smaron

Play-by-Play Announcer

Dan Flannery

Dan Flannery

Hot Shot

Chet Coppock

Chet Coppock

PA Announcer

Robert Cullent

Robert Cullent

Petie

Guy Klinzing

Guy Klinzing

Chancellor Tully

Barry Tolli

Barry Tolli

Elmira Free Academy Quarterback

Chris Cowan

Chris Cowan

Boston College Linebacker

Michael Malczyk

Michael Malczyk

Penn State Linebacker

Torrey Vogel

Torrey Vogel

Brokaw

Kenya Drew

Kenya Drew

Pretty Girl

John Anderson

John Anderson

Cotton Bowl Referee

Jeff Welsh

Jeff Welsh

Texas Quarterback

Michael Labus

Michael Labus

Cleveland Browns Quarterback

Mike Ullrich

Mike Ullrich

Franklin

Lonnie Brooks

Lonnie Brooks

Singer

Angelina Lyubomirova

Angelina Lyubomirova

Band Member (uncredited)

Directed By

Gary Fleder

Gary Fleder

Director

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Second Unit Director

Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax

Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Abigail Murray

Abigail Murray

Costume Design

Sound

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Kramer Morgenthau

Kramer Morgenthau

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Nelson Coates

Nelson Coates

Production Design

Randall D. Wilkins

Randall D. Wilkins

Set Designer

Other Crew

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Stunt Coordinator

Donald Dowd

Donald Dowd

Makeup Effects

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