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The Express (2008)
- PG
- 10/10/2008 (US)
- Drama
- 2h 10m
He changed our country... one yard at a time.
Overview
Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Gary Fleder
DirectorCharles Leavitt
WriterCast
![Rob Brown's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/jVevsp9OsdImQ8YxNjdG3KLYket.jpg)
Rob Brown
Ernie Davis![Dennis Quaid's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lMaDAJHzsKH7U3dln2B3kY3rOhE.jpg)
Dennis Quaid
Ben Schwartzwalder![Darrin Henson's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/hBa376LK1FcPghhvHy2JJARqiuN.jpg)
Darrin Henson
Jim Brown![Omar Benson Miller's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/adlrkEpxDIcpxF7bpzMGErLxeHP.jpg)
Omar Benson Miller
Jack Buckley![Nelsan Ellis's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1oxqYxlZERsLT1rssot3Wfa88FX.jpg)
Nelsan Ellis
Will Davis, Jr.![Charles S. Dutton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/eNLs4JLILqSY50Tq5QMkrlBxD0H.jpg)
Charles S. Dutton
Willie 'Pops' Davis![Justin Martin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/2Al03iCqhjIogfP7j1VYUvoLvyI.jpg)