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The Express: The Ernie Davis Story

Dennis Quaid (Actor), Rob Brown (Actor), Gary Fleder (Director) Rated:
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4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 420 ratings
IMDb7.2/10.0
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Genre Drama
Format AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Color, Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Widescreen
Contributor Darrin Dewitt Henson, Omar Benson Miller, Aunjanue Ellis, Gary Fleder, Nelsan Ellis, Rob Brown, Charles S. Dutton, John Davis, Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown, Charles Leavitt, Saul Rubinek See more
Initial release date 2009-01-20
Language English
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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. Starring Dennis Quaid as the hard-nosed coach that helped drive him to greatness, The Express is a powerful story of triumph on and off the field that will have you cheering again and again!

Bonus Content:

  • Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Gary Fleder
  • Making of The Express
  • Making History: The Story of Ernie Davis
  • Inside the Playbook: Shooting the Football Games
  • From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis
  • Feature Commentary with Director Gary Fleder

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Based on the real-life story of college football hero Ernie Davis, The Express will remind some moviegoers of the heart-tugging Brian's Song. Ernie Davis was a star athlete at Syracuse University and the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy. Unlike other winners of that era, he wasn't allowed to attend his banquet dinner because the venue didn't serve blacks. He died of leukemia at the age of 23 in 1963. That element of his story is well known to football fans. What the filmmakers concentrate on in The Express isn't just Davis' athletic prowess, but the relationship he had with his coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid). Rob Brown (Stop-Loss, Coach Carter) lends both gravity and charm to the role of Davis. He plays Davis as a strong willed and moral young man who refuses to let racism and discrimination dominate his life. He joins a Jewish fraternity, gets along with his predominantly white teammates and shows respect for his family and coach. The film is wise not to present Schwartzwalder as wholly color blind. Though not overtly racist, he makes a few references that would not be acceptable in modern-day society. Overall though, the coach doesn't care what color his players are, as long as they share the common goal of winning. Quaid is well cast in the role, adding just the right amount of gruff mannerisms without becoming a caricature. Brown has the difficult task of adding suspense to a character where most of the audience already knows his fate. Still, he manages to keep moviegoers on their toes--hoping for a miracle that we know will never come. --Jae-Ha Kim

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.40:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ MFR025195024525#VG
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Gary Fleder
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Color, Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 10 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2009
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller, Aunjanue Ellis, Clancy Brown
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, French
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ John Davis
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001LGXIA6
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Charles Leavitt
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 420 ratings

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carol smith
5.0 out of 5 stars The indefatigable black man
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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I watched this movie with my family. I only have sons and they were very inspired. Actually they are grown young men now and they did very well in university.i still have my cd and I still watch it ,thanks so much. When I feel discouraged, I watched this movie . I share it with relatives in Canada and Jamaica.
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VJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
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A great movie. We purchase a lot of movie dvd's and this was a great addition to our collection.
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Virginia Woodward
5.0 out of 5 stars Courage & Hope overcoming Injustice - through FOOTBALL
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2009
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The young, stuttering Ernie Davis posts a picture of Jackie Robinson on his wall - "this man is doing alot without sayin' nothin." Then Ernie goes on to run his highschool football team to victories & Syracuse University to a National Championship title game in Texas, a bastion of prejudice in the deep south.

I bought this movie as my Papa's Fathers Day gift (Football theme- a sure bet!) but the whole family enjoyed the movie (which we've seen twice already - it's that good!) Acting is superb - the young actor who plays Ernie actually looks like the real Ernie - the football sequences are excellent, & the terrible prejudices all too real. Dennis Quaid plays the Syracuse coach extremely well...all about football, but gradually realizing (through Ernie) that so much more is at stake.

Outstanding movie of overcoming...overcoming hate, prejudice, and even indifference..through being the best God made Ernie Davis to be..a football player who leads his team to victory & wins the Heisman Trophy - making history. Sad to see the ending (will not give away..) but even in that, a good point for family discussion (life can't be all about just one thing - football..)

Highly recommend -- plus enjoyed the DVD special feature interviews with the real Jim Brown, Ernie Davis family, actors et all..
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kjjk
5.0 out of 5 stars Syracuse Alums
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021
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i am a syracuse alum.....familiar with the campus and football history and program
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Tiffany
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021
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This is a great movie. Showed up right on time.
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Weightman
4.0 out of 5 stars not your usual football film
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2012
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it is unfortunate that parts of this movie, for example, the Syracuse-West Virginia game, which took place in Syracuse, are not historically accurate, because this is a great movie, juxtaposing Ernie's youth and football career with the emerging civil rights movement and the struggle for racial equality. Rob Brown as Davis captures the courage and dignity of Ernie, whether battling racism or fighting leukemia. Several of Ernie's teammates from Syracuse were interviewd about the movie and although they praised Dennis Quaid's performance as their ex-coach they were dismayed at the scene depicting the W.V.-S.U. game, in which Coach pulled Davis, leading to words between them. NEVER HAPPENED and did not portray the player-coach relationship accurately. The special features with interviews with Jim Brown, and teammat John Brown and other teammates are a nice bonus. Great jobs by Charles Dutton, as Ernie's grandfather and Quaid. Football scenes were well done. I am surprised this movie did not do better at the box office. I would have given it 5 stars but I deducted a star because of the historic inaccuracies depicted in the movie.
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Beverly Cameron
5.0 out of 5 stars Big Ernie
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019
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Being a Browns fan, reliving the loss of Ernie Davis was sad, but they did a good job.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the classroom!
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014
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I would use this film during transition periods in my classroom, like at the end of the semester, before a holiday break, before beginning another novel, etc. I always had students answer questions and/or complete a movie review so I was able to tie it into the curriculum easily.
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Patrick Sorel
5.0 out of 5 stars super
Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2022
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Super film. Très content de l'avoir dans ma collection
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome movie a must have for a football fan
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2021
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Great movie
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Mathieu Dumais
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast shipping
Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2021
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Good condition
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FamFinds Hub
5.0 out of 5 stars The DVD arrived before schedule and in perfect condition. A hit with my son
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2016
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Bought this for my son as part of his Christmas present. The DVD arrived before schedule and in perfect condition. A hit with my son! He and his uncle are planning a movie night (or two) to watch the 4 football movies I bought for him.
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Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars I did not know that a great football player (1st Heismann winner for a black)
Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2017
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I did not know that a great football player (1st Heismann winner for a black). Should not be that way. The trophy was for excellence and the color of the skin should not matter.
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