The Express
2008 · Movie · PG · 130 min · ★ 7.1 · 61% critics
A talented young athlete rises from a difficult childhood to become a standout college football player at Syracuse, pushing through prejudice on and off the field. As his success grows, he faces pressure, setbacks, and the weight of making history in a divided era.
Also known as The Express The Ernie Davis Story
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (288 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting sports biopic that tackles racism and perseverance alongside big game moments, like Secretariat or Queen of Katwe; Not for you if factual inaccuracies or heavy, upsetting prejudice scenes are dealbreakers.
Pros: inspiring true-story drive; strong performances; emotional highs and lows | Cons: familiar sports beats; some dragged-out stretches; loose with real facts
Themes
- sports
- american football
- college
- biography
- based on true story
- syracuse university
Cast & crew
Rob Brown
as Ernie Davis
Dennis Quaid
as Ben Schwartzwalder
Darrin Henson
as Jim Brown
Omar Benson Miller
as Jack Buckley
Nelsan Ellis
as Will Davis, Jr.
Charles S. Dutton
as Willie 'Pops' Davis
Justin Martin
as Young Ernie
- JJ
Justin Jones
as Young Will
Nicole Beharie
as Sarah Ward
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
as Marie Davis
Directed by Gary Fleder