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71% Critic Match
The Express
“He changed our country... one yard at a time.”
7.1 / 10• 2008• 2h 10m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Cast & Crew
Rob Brown
Ernie Davis
Lead
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
JJ
Justin Jones
Young Will
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gary Fleder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Express is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
