The Express (2008)

130 min · American football film, Biographical picture, Sport, biographical film, drama film

Popularity4.5/5

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Gary Fleder

Cast

Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Clancy Brown, Saul Rubinek

The story

Ernie Davis is a young African American growing up in Pennsylvania with his maternal half-uncle Will Davis Jr. in the late 1940s. Davis lives with his extended family, including his maternal grandfather, Willie 'Pops' Davis, who guides and educates him.

Catalogue themes and tags

1960s, 1963, Athlete, Bias, Black People, Championship, Civil Rights Movement, Coach, Football Player, Leukemia, Prize, Studenten, Universität, football, Sports, Period piece, Biography, Drama, Biopic [feature]

Genres

American football film, Biographical picture, Sport, biographical film, drama film

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