The Express Movie Overview

The Express - Overview

Genre: Drama, Sports

Opened: Oct 04, 2008 Run Time: 2hrs 9min

Cast: Dennis Quaid Rob Brown Enver Gjokaj Kris Wolff

Director: Gary Fleder

Producer: John Davis

Executive Producer: Derek Dauchy Arne L Schmidt Ryan Kavanaugh

Synopsis

The Express: Based on a true story, "The Express" follows the extraordinary life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. His fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of American sports, and his story continues to inspire new generations. Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania coal-mining country, Davis hurdled social and economic obstacles to become one of the greatest running backs in college foo... Read More

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Box Office Data
# Weeks	4

# Total Gross	$9.6M

Additional Content for The Express

Trailers & Video Clips (13)

Clip: Ernie questions coach about being given #44

Photos (6)

The Express

Studio:

Universal Pictures

Domestic Theatrical Distributor:

Universal Pictures

Production Company:

Davis Entertainment

Production Company:

Relativity Media

Cast & Crew (12)

Dennis Quaid

Rob Brown

Enver Gjokaj

Reviews (23)

bossl..., Flixster

"The Express" is a film about Ernie Davis, a young man who lived a short uneasy life with a heroic heart. He fulfilled his destiny of inspiring the youth & peop...

irish..., Flixster

This was a very good movie - the cast was good (including Lafayette from True Blood!), and it was very inspirational! I wasn't expecting the ending, since I had...

The Express - Overview