The Express: The Ernie Davis Story

2008 • N/A

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Жанр: Sports

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В главных ролях: Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller, Aunjanue Ellis, Clancy Brown, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Saul Rubinek, Nelsan Ellis, Charles S. Dutton, Geoff Stults, Evan Jones, Nicole Beharie, Chelcie Ross, Enver Gjokaj, Maximilian Osinski, Chadwick Boseman

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The Express: The Ernie Davis Story is a 2008 American sports film produced by John Davis and directed by Gary Fleder. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Charles Leavitt from a 1983 book Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express, authored by Robert C. Gallagher. The film is based on the life of Syracuse University football player Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy, portrayed by actor Rob Brown. The Express explores civil rights topics, such as racism, discrimination and athletics. It was the film debut of Chadwick Boseman as Floyd Little.