Synopsis
Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Cast
- Rob BrownErnie Davis
- Dennis QuaidBen Schwartzwalder
- Darrin HensonJim Brown
- Omar Benson MillerJack Buckley
- Nelsan EllisWill Davis, Jr.
- Charles S. DuttonWillie 'Pops' Davis
- Justin MartinYoung Ernie
- Justin JonesYoung Will
- Nicole BeharieSarah Ward
- Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorMarie Davis
Recommendations
- 75
ReelViews
While Ernie's on-field accomplishments were extraordinary, it was the environment in which he struggled to achieve them that makes him the worthy subject of a motion picture. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Involving and inspiring in the way a good movie about sports almost always is. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Thanks to a rock-solid performance by Dennis Quaid, nice historical touches and energetic direction by Gary Fleder, the tried-and-true formula is given a welcome shot of adrenaline. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
Has Dennis Quaid really never played a college football coach before? With his handsome, craggy face and likable intensity, he was born for the job, and he's the main attraction in The Express. - 60
Variety
Crowdpleasing and oh-so-predictable. - 58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It's a fine moral and an admirable statement, but it's the portrait of an icon rather than the story of the person thrust into that position. - 50
Chicago Tribune
Too often The Express sidelines its own main character in favor of the lemon-sucking, jaw-jutting glower patented by Quaid. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Express eventually reaches its triumph-of-the-human-spirit climax, but it yanks too hard on the heart strings during the long journey there.
