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The Express (2008) [PG]

Featuring:
Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown

Written by:
Charles Leavitt
Robert Gallagher

Directed by:
Gary Fleder


Release Date:
October 10, 2008

Original Title:
The Express

Alternate Titles:
El expreso de Elmira
The Express The Ernie Davis Story

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Davis Entertainment
IDEA Filmproduktions
Relativity Media
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
Germany | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 6  GB: PG  HU: 16  NL: AL  PT: M/12  US: PG 

Runtime: 130

He changed our country... one yard at a time.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

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Overview from Open Movies

This biopic focuses on the relationship of Ernie Davis (1939-1963), a gifted African-American athlete, and his coach from 1958 to 1962 at Syracuse University, Ben Schwartzwalder (1909-1993). Schwartzwalder recruits Davis with the help of All-American running back, Jim Brown. The civil rights movement is gaining steam; Davis experiences prejudice on campus, in town, and on the field, sometimes from teammates. How he handles it and how he challenges Schwartzwalder to stand up for his players provide a counterpoint to several great seasons that lead first to a national championship and then to the Heismann Trophy.

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Rankings and Honors

The Express (2008) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes 62%
Metacritic 58/100
Awards Won: 1 win & 3 nominations

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Production

Casting:
Deborah Aquila
Jennifer L. Smith
Tricia Wood

Costume Design:
Abigail Murray

Director:
Gary Fleder

Director of Photography:
Kramer Morgenthau

Editor:
Padraic McKinley
William Steinkamp

Makeup Effects:
Donald Dowd

Original Music Composer:
Mark Isham

Producer:
John Davis

Production Design:
Nelson Coates

Script Supervisor:
Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax

Second Unit Director:
Allan Graf

Set Designer:
Randall D. Wilkins

Stunt Coordinator:
Allan Graf

Writer:
Charles Leavitt

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