Directed by:
Gary FlederScreenplay:
Charles LeavittCinematography:
Kramer MorgenthauComposer:
Mark IshamCast:
Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller, Nelsan Ellis, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Charles S. Dutton, Justin Martin, Nicole Beharie (more)VOD (1)
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Witness the inspirational true story of a real American hero. Rising from the humblest of beginnings, Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcame impossible odds to become the first African-American to win college football's greatest honor - the Heisman Trophy. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Dennis Quaid](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/981/163981221_ffe292.png)
Dennis Quaid
USA
Best movies:
Traffic (2000)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Any Given Sunday (1999)
![Clancy Brown](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/083/165083733_f296dd.jpg)
Clancy Brown
USA
Best movies:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
The Express (2008)
![Rob Brown](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274134_90c909.jpg)
Rob Brown
USA
Best movies:
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Coach Carter (2005)
The Express (2008)
![Omar Benson Miller](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273993_c3fc2e.jpg)
Omar Benson Miller
USA
Best movies:
The Express (2008)
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
8 Mile (2002)
![Nelsan Ellis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279731_8f2662.jpg)
Nelsan Ellis
USA
Best movies:
The Help (2011)
The Express (2008)
Secretariat (2010)
![Darrin Dewitt Henson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/661/162661538_b575f7.jpg)
Darrin Dewitt Henson
USA
Best movies:
The Express (2008)
Life Support (2007)
Stomp the Yard (2007)
![Charles S. Dutton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/533/162533050_4034eb.png)
Charles S. Dutton
USA
Best movies:
Se7en (1995)
The Express (2008)
A Time to Kill (1996)
![Justin Martin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278620_6550b0.jpg)
Justin Martin
USA
Best movies:
The Express (2008)
The Soloist (2009)
A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV movie)
![Nicole Beharie](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/094/163094838_4aa29f.jpg)
Nicole Beharie
USA
Best movies:
The Express (2008)
42 (2013)
Shame (2011)
![Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/204/166204272_a92dea.jpg)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
USA
Best movies:
The Help (2011)
When They See Us (2019) (series)
Ray (2004)
Ridge Canipe
USA
Best movies:
Walk the Line (2005)
The Express (2008)
A Single Man (2009)
![Brian Boland](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/368/368070_40a106.jpg)
Brian Boland
Best movies:
The Express (2008)
Death of a President (2006)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
![Evan Jones](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/886/157886434_6ab906.jpg)
Evan Jones
Best movies:
The Express (2008)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Jarhead (2005)
![Saul Rubinek](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/757/162757119_e68668.jpg)
Saul Rubinek
Best movies:
Unforgiven (1992)
The Express (2008)
True Romance (1993)
![Enver Gjokaj](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/429/164429863_2c9560.jpg)
Enver Gjokaj
USA
Best movies:
The Avengers (2012)
The Express (2008)
The Path to 9/11 (2006) (TV movie)
![Chelcie Ross](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279940_b2ec42.jpg)
Chelcie Ross
USA
Best movies:
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
The Untouchables (1987)
Basic Instinct (1992)
Derek Graf
Best movies:
The Express (2008)
Zombieland (2009)
Two for the Money (2005)
![Geoff Stults](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/677/162677643_8b4593.jpg)
Geoff Stults
USA
Best movies:
Only the Brave (2017)
The Express (2008)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
Nathan Adloff
USA
Best movies:
The Express (2008)
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
The Lake House (2006)
![Chadwick Boseman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/060/165060239_d09874.jpg)
Chadwick Boseman
USA
Best movies:
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
The Express (2008)