The Express
He changed our country... one yard at a time.
2008 | 130m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Gary Fleder |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Charles Leavitt |
| Staring: |
| Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 10, 2008 |
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| Director: | Gary Fleder |
| Writer: | Charles Leavitt |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | american football, college, biography, sports, syracuse university |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Relativity Media, IDEA Filmproduktions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $9,793,496
Budget: $40,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gary Fleder | Director |
| Kramer Morgenthau | Director of Photography |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Charles Leavitt | Writer |
| Donald Dowd | Makeup Effects |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Nelson Coates | Production Design |
| Randall D. Wilkins | Set Designer |
| William Steinkamp | Editor |
| Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax | Script Supervisor |
| Padraic McKinley | Editor |
| Jennifer L. Smith | Casting |
| Abigail Murray | Costume Design |
| Allan Graf | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Davis | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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