Everything You Need To Know About THE EXPRESS …As It Relates To You And Your World The Actors, Director, Info, Reviews, and Photos.

Everything You Need To Know About

THE EXPRESS…As It Relates To You And Your World

The Actors, Director, Info, Reviews, and Photos

Follows the extraordinary life of college football hero Follows the extraordinary life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. His fight for equality and to win the Heisman Trophy. His fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of American sports, respect forever changed the face of American sports, and his story continues to inspire new generations.and his story continues to inspire new generations.

Photos © 2008 Universal Pictures. Review © David Bruce Photos © 2008 Universal Pictures. Review © David Bruce

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (thematic content, violence and language involving racism, and for brief sensuality)

DENNIS QUAID DENNIS QUAID (Ben Schwartzwalder)(Ben Schwartzwalder)

Known for his famous grin

His career lost steam in the early 1990s, after he fought and kicked a cocaine addiction

He was raised Baptist and is a practicing Christian


ROB BROWN ROB BROWN (Ernie Davis)(Ernie Davis)

Shot into the spotlight after starring opposite Sean Connery in the 2000 film Finding Forrester

He is the spokesperson for "Light the Night", a walk supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.


CLANCY BROWN CLANCY BROWN (Roy Simmons)(Roy Simmons)

Brown, who is 6 ft 3½ in tall and possesses a deep voice, is often typecast in roles of villains

Married to Jeanne Johnson, with whom he has two children


GARY FLEDER GARY FLEDER

He is a director, screenwriter, and producer

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead was his feature film debut, premiered at Cannes in 1995

He lives in southern California with his family, including two rescue dogs


Robert Gallagher (author)

Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express, the Story of a Heisman

It may not be the most literary piece of work ever written, but it the real story of Ernie Davis' legacy.


President John F. Kennedy:President John F. Kennedy:“Seldom has an athlete been more “Seldom has an athlete been more deserving of such a tribute. Your deserving of such a tribute. Your high standards of performance on high standards of performance on the field and off the field, reflect the the field and off the field, reflect the finest qualities of competition, finest qualities of competition, sportsmanship and citizenship. The sportsmanship and citizenship. The nation has bestowed upon you its nation has bestowed upon you its highest awards for your athletic highest awards for your athletic achievements. It's a privilege for me achievements. It's a privilege for me to address you tonight as an to address you tonight as an outstanding American, and as a outstanding American, and as a worthy example of our youth. I salute worthy example of our youth. I salute you.”you.”


Based on a true story, "The Express" follows the extraordinary life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), 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 football history. Under the guidance of legendary Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), he became a hero who superseded Jim Brown's achievements and set records that stand to this day.


Decorated veteran Schwartzwalder was a Southerner with a single vision of a national championship and hardened ideas about how the world worked. But though he and Davis clashed mightily, he taught the player everything he knew about football, just as Davis helped him learn the true meaning of victory.


As the growing civil rights movement divided the country in the '60s, Davis became a symbol for achievement that transcended race. Refusing to flinch from others' prejudices, he achieved all his goals—until he faced a challenge that would make most men crumble.


He joined the ranks of black pioneers by teaching a generation tolerance, inspiring a movement that smashed barriers on and off the field.


Consensus voice: "At times stirring, inspiring and thoughtful" --Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times


Peace over prejudiceJim Brown: “Ernie Davis could Jim Brown: “Ernie Davis could live in a black world and the live in a black world and the white world pretty seamlessly. white world pretty seamlessly. He didn’t threaten people. He He didn’t threaten people. He had this gift of getting along with had this gift of getting along with everyone, beyond race, and everyone, beyond race, and that’s a compelling trait. Ernie that’s a compelling trait. Ernie was a peacemaker.”was a peacemaker.”


As you know, it is based on the life of Syracuse University football player Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

Dennis Quaid is a natural in this role, remember The Rookie? This role fits him. Additionally, he knows something about overcoming the odds, in the early 1990s he fought and kicked a cocaine addiction. So his heart really shows in this flick.

As for Rob Brown, this film is right down his alley, too. in all of his earlier films he has played the role of an African-American high school student who overcomes obstacles (Finding Forrester, Coach Carter, and Take the Lead). And, he is at it again, this time as a college student.

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If we were to wake up some morning and find that If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other cause for prejudice by noon. would find some other cause for prejudice by noon. --George Aiken--George Aiken

A great many people think they are thinking when A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices. they are really rearranging their prejudices. --William James (1842 - 1910)--William James (1842 - 1910)

Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices - just recognize them. one can eliminate prejudices - just recognize them. --Edward R. Murrow (1908 - 1965)--Edward R. Murrow (1908 - 1965)


“The greatest friend of Truth is time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion Humility.” --Charles Caleb Colton (1780 - 1832)


Everything You Need To Know About THE EXPRESS …As It Relates To You And Your World The Actors, Director, Info, Reviews, and Photos.

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