Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown (VI), Charles S. Dutton
A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
DVD Release Date: January 20, 2009
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August 16, 2009A fact based film about Ernie Davis which is inspiring and touching. The film is sports based and unlike some of this nature, the football action works on screen. The acting is top notch, the direction moves well and the styling is perfect for the film.
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June 7, 2009This was an inspirational sports flick about the first African American to win the Heisman trophy.
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April 7, 2009Another well made true factual sporting film about an all star black American football star in the 50's/60's when racism was a very hot cookie in the States. The whole story, even though its true, isn't very original hehe they do tend to be all the same really,
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March 27, 2009"I won't tell him he'll be the next Ernie Davis, because there'll never be another Ernie Davis."
A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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January 20, 2009Great inspirational story. A wonderful young man with a great talent. He stuck to his guns and his believes and took it all the way. Man, how far we've come in 50 years...we have a Black President...thank god we evolved!!! If just all people could do the same we would be alright....( read more)
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November 22, 2009A wonderful, and truly inspirational film. I was hooked from the moment this film came on to the closing credits. Beautiful.
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November 1, 2009I thought the film was good. The performances especially by Brown, Quaid, Miller, and Dutton are very good. The film reminded me of a combo of films like Remember the Titans, Rudy, The Invincible, Men of Honor, and Ray. The only negative with the film is the pacing of the film, w...( read more)
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October 25, 2009everything you expect from a film with this subject... though interesting, the cast were very shallow in their depth of character... esspecially Quaid. also seemed like they were really trying hard ot beef up the story line just adding in things to get more for your 90mins worth ...( read more)
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September 29, 2009The Ernie Davis story; it's told from his child hood back in 1949 up until his death in 1964. For those who are sports fans, this movie is an instant classic in which I would put second only too "Remember The Titans", as we get an inside look at the child hood, life, and career o...( read more)
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September 17, 2009A great story not only about sports but about a man's life. I knew nothing about Ernie Davis before seeing this film, but now am better for it A must see
Critic Reviews
December 5, 2008
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
October 10, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Packages a real-life story of athletic triumph and social progress into an accessible, rousing melodrama that is no less potent for being almost entirely predictable.
October 10, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The movie might be a bit more interesting if Davis had more to him than simply graceful gumption and victimhood, and if the spaces around him could be filled with something. full review
October 10, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
The Express plays for our sympathy -- and wins. full review
October 9, 2008
Kyle Smith, KyleSmithOnline.com
Just about good enough to be the 40th best episode of Friday Night Lights. Which has aired 39 episodes. full review
October 9, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The Express is involving and inspiring in the way a good movie about sports almost always is. full review
October 6, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Everything is literally and figuratively black and white in The Express. full review
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March 16, 2009For a big football fan and movie lover, i enjoyed it alot. it shows how one coach can learns so much from one player and how one player can learn so much from one coach
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