The Express (2008) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Gary Fleder.

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
• Elizabeth Shivers as Elizabeth Davis
• Clancy Brown as Roy Simmons
• Danny McCarthy as Bill Bell
• Regina Hoyles as Sister
• Chelcie Ross as Lew Andreas
• Saul Rubinek as Art Modell
• Craig Hawksley as George Marshall
• Jeff Still as Al Malette
• Geoff Stults as Bob Lundy
• Derek Graf as Maury Youmans
• Evan Jones as Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis
• Maximilian Osinski as Gerhard Schwedes
• Enver Gjokaj as Dave Sarette
• LaRoyce Hawkins as Art Baker
• Lucas Ellman as Squirrel
• Josh Odor as Darrell Royal
• Matt Trissel as Clay Taylor
• Chad L. Stevens as Peter Logan
• Keir Thirus as Bob Ferguson
• Chaz Black as Jimmy Saxton
• Garth Gelker as Holy Cross Linebacker
• David Darlow as Cotton Bowl Official
• Michael Skewes as Cotton Bowl Referee
• Gary Houston as Marty Harrigan
• Ned Schmidtke as Bill Clark
• Keith Kupferer as Small Fry Coach
• Christopher Sullivan as Assistant All-Star Coach
• Aaron Roman Weiner as Opposing Coach
• Tim Grimm as W. Virginia Coach
• Matthew Settle as President Kennedy

Crew

• Gary Fleder — Director
• Charles Leavitt — Writer
• Kramer Morgenthau — Director of Photography
• John Davis — Producer
• Mark Isham — Original Music Composer

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