Portugal / Oct 10, 2008 / M/12
He changed our country... one yard at a time.
2h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Saul Rubinek | Art Modell |
| Craig Hawksley | George Marshall |
| Jeff Still | Al Malette |
| Geoff Stults | Bob Lundy |
| Derek Graf | Maury Youmans |
| Evan Jones | Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis |
| Maximilian Osinski | Gerhard Schwedes |
| Enver Gjokaj | Dave Sarette |
| LaRoyce Hawkins | Art Baker |
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| Lucas Ellman | Squirrel |
| Josh Odor | Darrell Royal |
| Matt Trissel | Clay Taylor |
| Chad L. Stevens | Peter Logan |
| Keir Thirus | Bob Ferguson |
| Chaz Black | Jimmy Saxton |
| Garth Gelker | Holy Cross Linebacker |
| David Darlow | Cotton Bowl Official |
| Michael Skewes | Cotton Bowl Referee |
| Gary Houston | Marty Harrigan |
| Ned Schmidtke | Bill Clark |
| Keith Kupferer | Small Fry Coach |
| Christopher Sullivan | Assistant All-Star Coach |
| Aaron Roman Weiner | Opposing Coach |
| Tim Grimm | W. Virginia Coach |
| Matthew Settle | President Kennedy |
| Stu Lisson | Man in a Suit |
| Lance Baker | Reporter |
| Christian Stolte | Dan Boyle |
| Mike Bradecich | Tom Martin |
| Chris Farrell | W. Virginia Sportswriter |
| Doug James | CBS Announcer |
| Ron Hawking | Syracuse Announcer |
| Linara Washington | Gloria Baker |
| Chadwick Boseman | Floyd Little |
| Kevin R. Kelly | Man in Dark Suit |
| Bruce Jarchow | Dr. Hewlett |
| Ridge Canipe | Gang Leader |
| Stephen Louis Grush | Gang Member |
| Louie Cesario | Gang Member |
| Paul Turner | Longhorn Scout |
| Rick Uecker | Middle-Aged Man |
| Kris Wolff | Grounds Keeper |
| Jeffrey Zabrin | Small Fry QB |
| Darryl Warren | Heisman Official |
| Brian Mahoney | Buffalo Doctor |
| Philip Rayburn Smith | Business Lawyer |
| Laurie Larson | Proprietor |
| Will Zahrn | Doctor |
| Phillip Edward Van Lear | NAACP Member |
| Michael Hargrove | Arthur |
| F. David Roth | Photographer |
| Richard Henzel | W. Virginia Booster |
| Howie Johnson | W. Virginia Heckler |
| James Anthony Zoccoli | W. Virginia Heckler |
| Eddie Bo Smith Jr. | Dallas Bellhop |
| Jeff Christian | Syracuse Trainer |
| Victor Cole | Hotel Worker |
| William Dick | Heisman Man in Suit |
| Sam Derence | Sports Reporter |
| Brian Boland | Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach |
| Walker Howard | Robert Field |
| Leonard House | Alan Touissant |
| Allan Graf | W. Virginia Referee |
| Kevin Stark | Reporter (Team Bus) |
| Kurt Naebig | Reporter (Team Bus) |
| Ernest Perry Jr. | Preacher |
| Ed Smaron | Play-by-Play Announcer |
| Dan Flannery | Hot Shot |
| Chet Coppock | PA Announcer |
| Robert Cullent | Petie |
| Guy Klinzing | Chancellor Tully |
| Barry Tolli | Elmira Free Academy Quarterback |
| Chris Cowan | Boston College Linebacker |
| Michael Malczyk | Penn State Linebacker |
| Torrey Vogel | Brokaw |
| Kenya Drew | Pretty Girl |
| John Anderson | Cotton Bowl Referee |
| Jeff Welsh | Texas Quarterback |
| Michael Labus | Cleveland Browns Quarterback |
| Mike Ullrich | Franklin |
| Lonnie Brooks | Singer |
| Angelina Lyubomirova | Band Member (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Styx | Syracuse Player |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Express |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Davis Entertainment, Relativity Media, IDEA Filmproduktions, Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 2008 |
| Executive producer | Derek Dauchy |
| Production | John Davis |
| Writer | Charles Leavitt |
| Casting | Jennifer L. Smith, Tricia Wood, Deborah Aquila |
| Editing | Padraic McKinley, William Steinkamp |
| Cinematography | Kramer Morgenthau |
| Assistant directors | Gary Fleder, Allan Graf, Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax |
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| Camera operators | Kramer Morgenthau |
| Additional photography | Kramer Morgenthau |
| Production design | Nelson Coates, Randall D. Wilkins |
| Art direction | Nelson Coates, Randall D. Wilkins |
| Set decoration | Nelson Coates, Randall D. Wilkins |
| Stunts | Allan Graf |
| Music | Mark Isham |
| Sound | Mark Isham |
| Costume design | Abigail Murray |
| Makeup | Abigail Murray |
| Hairstyling | Abigail Murray |
| Budget | 40.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 9.793.496 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 10, 2008 / PG
Germany / Dec 04, 2008 / 6
United Kingdom / Dec 05, 2008 / PG
Digital
Hungary / Jan 21, 2012 / 16
Physical media
Netherlands / Nov 20, 2009 / AL / DVD
TV
Sweden / Oct 10, 2008 / 15
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