The Express(2008)

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Synopsis

The true story of Ernie Davis, two-time All-American running back for Syracuse University who led his team to the national championship in 1960. In 1961, he became the first black man to win the Heisman Trophy. Later that year, he was the first pick in the NFL draft. But Davis never got the chance to play professional football, he was diagnosed with leukemia during the summer of 1962 and died nearly a year later.
The true story of Ernie Davis, two-time All-American running back for Syracuse University who led his team to the national championship in 1960. In 1961, he became the first black man to win the Heisman Trophy. …
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In Theaters

  • October 10, 2008

MPAA Rating

PG (for thematic content, violence and language involving racism, and for brief sensuality.)

Genres

Biopic, Adaptation, Drama, Sports

Run Time

2 hours 9 minutes

Distributors

Universal Pictures

Box Office

$9,589,875

Director

Gary Fleder

Director

CAST

Dennis Quaid

Ben Schwartzwalder

Rob Brown

Ernie Davis

Enver Gjokaj

Dave Sarette

Kris Wolff

Groundskeeper

Darrin DeWitt Henson

Jim Brown

Charles S. Dutton

Willie "Pops" Davis
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