The Express
“He changed our country... one yard at a time.”
2008•PG•2h 10m•7.1•Released
Drama
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Director
Gary Fleder
Writer
Charles Leavitt
Budget
$40M
Revenue
$10M
Languages
English
Studio
Davis Entertainment
Cast
Rob Brown
Ernie Davis
Dennis Quaid
Ben Schwartzwalder
Darrin Henson
Jim Brown
Omar Benson Miller
Jack Buckley
Nelsan Ellis
Will Davis, Jr.
Charles S. Dutton
Willie 'Pops' Davis
Justin Martin
Young Ernie
Justin Jones
Young Will
Nicole Beharie
Sarah Ward
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Marie Davis
Elizabeth Shivers
Elizabeth Davis
Clancy Brown
Roy Simmons
Danny McCarthy
Bill Bell
Regina Hoyles
Sister
Chelcie Ross
Lew Andreas
Production
Company
Davis Entertainment
Company
Relativity Media
Company
IDEA Filmproduktions
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
John Davis
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