The Express (2008)

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He changed our country... one yard at a time.

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

• Released: 2008-10-10
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 10m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 300 votes

Directed by Gary Fleder.

Top cast

• Rob Brown as Ernie Davis
• Dennis Quaid as Ben Schwartzwalder
• Darrin Henson as Jim Brown
• Omar Benson Miller as Jack Buckley
• Nelsan Ellis as Will Davis, Jr.
• Charles S. Dutton as Willie 'Pops' Davis
• Justin Martin as Young Ernie
• Justin Jones as Young Will
• Nicole Beharie as Sarah Ward
• Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Marie Davis

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Express

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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