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The Express (2008)
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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 7,579 users
Metascore:
58/100
Reviews: 41 user | 83 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Director:Gary Fleder |
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| Rob Brown | ... | ||
| Dennis Quaid | ... | ||
| Darrin Dewitt Henson | ... | ||
| Omar Benson Miller | ... | ||
| Nelsan Ellis | ... | ||
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | ||
| Justin Martin | ... | ||
| Justin Jones | ... | ||
| Nicole Beharie | ... | ||
| Aunjanue Ellis | ... | ||
| Elizabeth Shivers | ... | ||
| Clancy Brown | ... | ||
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Danny McCarthy | ... | |
| Regina Hoyles | ... |
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Storyline
This biopic focuses on the relationship of Ernie Davis (1939-1963), a gifted African-American athlete, and his coach from 1958 to 1962 at Syracuse University, Ben Schwartzwalder (1909-1993). Schwartzwalder recruits Davis with the help of All-American running back, Jim Brown. The civil rights movement is gaining steam; Davis experiences prejudice on campus, in town, and on the field, sometimes from teammates. How he handles it and how he challenges Schwartzwalder to stand up for his players provide a counterpoint to several great seasons that lead first to a national championship and then to the Heismann Trophy. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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African American | Coach | Syracuse University | American Football | Student Athlete | See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic content, violence and language involving racism, and for brief sensuality See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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The Express: The Ernie Davis Story See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,562,675 (USA) (12 October 2008) (2808 Screens)Gross:
$9,589,875 (USA) (2 November 2008)Company Credits
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Ernie Davis: 21 straight lines five yards apart. That is a football field. But there are other lines you don'T see that run deeper and wider. All the way through the country, and aren't part of any game.
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Written by Ralph Bass, Piney Brown, John Thornton, Earl Washington
Performed by Rosco Gordon
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Career team record @ Syracuse 1959 11-0 1960 7-2 1961 8-3. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Ernie first sees the stadium at his college, the sky is filled with cumulus (fair weather) clouds. By the time he gets there, the sky is nearly cloudless, and much duller; obviously the scene was shot on a different day. See more »Quotes
[First Line]Ernie Davis: 21 straight lines five yards apart. That is a football field. But there are other lines you don'T see that run deeper and wider. All the way through the country, and aren't part of any game.
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"Just A Little Bit"Written by Ralph Bass, Piney Brown, John Thornton, Earl Washington
Performed by Rosco Gordon
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