The Express

(2008)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 296 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2008

Runtime: 130 мин

Country: Germany, United States of America

Director: Gary Fleder

Cast: Роб Браун, Деннис Куэйд, Darrin Henson, Омар Бенсон Миллер, Nelsan Ellis, Чарльз С. Даттон, Джастин Мартин, Justin Jones, Николь Бахари, Онжаню Эллис

Plot

Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

This biopic focuses on the relationship of Ernie Davis (1939-1963), a gifted African-American athlete, and his coach from 1958 to 1962 at Syracuse University, Ben Schwartzwalder (1909-1993). Schwartzwalder recruits Davis with the help of All-American running back, Jim Brown. The civil rights movement is gaining steam; Davis experiences prejudice on campus, in town, and on the field, sometimes from teammates. How he handles it and how he challenges Schwartzwalder to stand up for his players provide a counterpoint to several great seasons that lead first to a national championship and then to the Heismann Trophy.