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A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
- DIRECTOR
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- Gary Fleder
- WRITERS
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- Charles Leavitt
- Robert Gallagher
- Davis Entertainment
- STUDIOS
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- Davis Entertainment
- IDEA Filmproduktions
- Relativity Media
- WEBSITE
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- WWW.THEEXPRESSMOVIE.COM/
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.
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