The Express Movie (2008)
A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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.
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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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.Details
- Rated: PG
- Runtime: 2:10 hours
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
- Director: Gary Fleder
- Writer: Charles Leavitt, Robert Gallagher (book)
- Actors: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Omar Benson Miller
- Language: English
- Country: USA, Germany
- Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations
- Production Company: Universal Pictures
- Box Office: $9,589,875
- ASIN: B001QAJ0XG
- Year Released: 2008
- Release Date: Oct 9, 2008
- DVD Date: Jan 19, 2009
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