The Express, Gary Fleder's biopic of Syracuse running back Ernie Davis, hits all the conventional plot points of the traditional inspirational football story. Davis (Rob Brown) establishes himself as a high-school phenom, triggering the interest of numerous big-time college programs. When coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid) arrives for a recruiting visit - bringing along recently graduated superstar Jim Brown (Darrin Dewitt Henson) to help seal the deal - Davis agrees to play for the Orangemen. Once at the school, he bonds quickly with one of his two African-American teammates, offensive lineman Jack Buckley (a winning Omar Benson Miller), but must contend...
Released:
2008
Rated:
PG
Length:
129 mins