The express 9 movie clips, a look inside featurette and behind the scenes footage. The express is a movie that deserves a real soundtrack. Apr 14, 2019 the 2008 universal pictures film the express, based on the nonfiction book ernie davis. The whole movie keeps you entertained and on the edge of your seat at the end. The express is a touching sports biography of halfback ernie davis, a black athlete who followed in jim browns footsteps at syracuse university, only to have his career cut short by a fatal illness. The movie may make for good family viewing, but this book explains the true story of just how brave, unselfish and caring this young man was, right up until his death. He left his legacy behind as he was the first african american to win the heisman trophy, the most glorified award in college football. The express original motion picture soundtrack mark isham. Oct 10, 2008 the express is more or less a biography of davis, played by rob brown in a likable if somewhat stiff performance. Gallagher, began production in april 2007 and was released on october 10, 2008.
Gary fleders biopic of syracuse running back ernie davis, hits all the conventional. Gallaghers biography of davis that is the alleged basis for the film but. Starring dennis quaid as the hardnosed coach that helped drive him to greatness, the express is a powerful story of triumph on and off the field that will. There are elements of truth in the cotton bowl segment, which accounted for three pages in the elmira express, robert c. The film is wise not to present schwartzwalder as wholly color blind. Were talking muddy waters, nat king cole, big joe turner, ray charles and elvis, just. Not to take anything away from ernie davis great achievement the movie is. The ernie davis story encompasses his short twenty three years of life, ending in 1963. I knew very little about him or his family so i found that to be informative. Based on the incredible true story, the express follows the inspirational life of college football hero ernie davis rob brown, the first. The express was a wonderful sports movie with lots of drama.
Starring dennis quaid as the hardnosed coach that helped drive him to greatness, the express is a powerful story of triumph on and off the field that will have you cheering again and again. The express 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. The original score from mark isham is fine and dandy, but how can you tell the tale of ernie davis without the tunes that set the stage for t. The express deserves a soundtrack as much as ernie davis. Not to take anything away from ernie davis great achievement the movie is very accurate to his winning the heisman trophy.
Universal pictures made a film the express on the same book which began production on april, 2007 and was released on october 10th, 2008. Ernie davis, a young black athlete who overcomes adversity and racism, leads his college football program to a championship. Dubbed the elmira express because of his tireless drive, davis also lived up to the title off the field fighting for racial equality. Ernie davis is a young black man living up north in the 1940s, where discrimination.
Not long before he died he had won the heisman, and met jfk who wanted to congratulate him for his courage. The express trailer based on the incredible true story, the express follows the inspirational life of college football hero ernie davis, the first africanamerican to win the heisman trophy. Watch the express online stream full movie directv. Here was a young man who came from a broken home and a life of poverty, and through hard work, commitment to excellence and strength of character became the best in his sport, receiving college footballs highest honorthe heisman trophy. Watch the express starring dennis quaid in this drama on directv. It is based on the life of syracuse university football player ernie davis, the first african american to win the heisman trophy. Also stream the express on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Witness the inspirational true story of the first africanamerican to win the heisman trophy.
He was inducted into the college football hall of fame in 1979, and was the subject of the 2008 universal pictures film the express. The express, a biopic about davis that opens friday, is at least in theory supposed to be based on his real life. It follows davis life from his early youth in elmira, new york, in the 1940s and 50s. Starring dennis quaid as the hardnosed coach that helped drive him to greatness, the express is a powerful story of triumph on and off the. When davis later became a star running back for the syracuse. Here was a young man who came from a broken home and a life of poverty, and through hard work, commitment to excellence and strength of character became the best in his sport, receiving college footballs highest honorthe heisman. Sur les conseils dun coach autoritaire dennis quaid traffic, le jour dapres, davis parviendra a surmonter tous les obstacles pour devenir une veritable legende du sport.
In the express, a sturdy new biopic of legendary syracuse running back ernie davis, the real contest is waged against racism. In america in the late 1950s and early 60s, one young man became a symbol for a country grappling to move. The epic scene where ernie davis comes out to play with a torn hamstring. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the express online on moviefone. Based on a true story, the express follows the extraordinary life of college football hero ernie davis, the first africanamerican to win the heisman trophy. Family life blogger gina chen writes that she feels a little duped by the movie, and wonders what ernie davis would say a few intense scenes of racial bigotry in the express hollywoods. Rent the express 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The movie opens in 1949 in pennsylvania coalmining country. The only fulllength biography of davis, ernie davis. Based on the incredible true story, the express follows the inspirational life of college football hero ernie davis rob brown, the first africanamerican to win the heisman trophy. Born into poverty, ernie davis rob brown overcomes many obstacles to get into syracuse universitys football program. Rob brown plays ernie davis, while dennis quaid lends a supporting role as coach ben schwartzwalder. The ernie davis story is a 2008 american sports film produced by john davis and directed by gary fleder. The elmira express on which the movie, the express, is based may not be the most literary piece of work ever written, but it the real story of ernie davis legacy.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The express 2008 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. How the express fumbled real ernie davis story syracuse. The process of taking this nonfiction biography and creating from it a feature film requires adaptation. The express putlocker watch movies for free online. Oct 10, 2008 there are elements of truth in the cotton bowl segment, which accounted for three pages in the elmira express, robert c. His fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of american sports, and his story continues to inspire new generations. This biopic focuses on the relationship of ernie davis 19391963, a gifted africanamerican athlete, and his coach from 1958 to 1962 at. Witness the inspirational true story of a real american hero.
Oct 10, 2008 this biopic focuses on the relationship of ernie davis 19391963, a gifted africanamerican athlete, and his coach from 1958 to 1962 at syracuse university, ben schwartzwalder 19091993. Watch the express 2008 full movie online free on putlocker. Dennis quaid and darrin dewitt henson in the express 2008 rob brown in the express 2008. The express 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The life story ernie davis, the first black player to win the heisman trophy, whose nfl career was cut short by leukemia. The express is involving and inspiring in the way a good movie about sports almost always is. The 2008 universal pictures film the express, based on the nonfiction book ernie davis.
I wanted this movie because ernie davis was a local young man from western pennsylvania that was an exceptional athlete. Love by the book tv movie 2014 a bookstore owner and hopeless. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by charles leavitt from a book titled ernie davis. Dennis quaid plays a coach in the story of ernie davis the. The formula is basic and durable, and when you hitch it to a good story, you can hardly fail. Ernie davis rob brown and teammate jack buckley omar benson miller charm gloria baker linara washington and sarah ward nicole behaire in the express. Gallagher, helped keep davis memory alive by exposing new generations of. Gallagher, is the book upon which the movie the express.
The express, gary fleders biopic of syracuse running back ernie davis, hits all the conventional plot points of the traditional inspirational football story. Based on the reallife story of college football hero ernie davis, the express will remind some moviegoers of the hearttugging brians song. Dubbed the elmira express because of his tireless drive, davis. The tragic, inspiring life of ernie davis is retold in the express, a movie that opens in theaters oct. Gallagher is an extremely inspiring and motivating book. The film is based on the life of syracuse university football player ernie davis, the first african american to win the. The ernie davis story is an american sports film directed by gary fleder released by universal pictures on october 10, 2008. Gary fleder does more than that in telling the story of ernie davis the elmira express, the running back for syracuse who became the first. Based on a true story, the express follows the extraordinary life of college football hero ernie davis rob brown, the first africanamerican to win the heisman trophy.
The ernie davis story offers discussion topics, writing activities and service project ideas for youth ages 18 based on the central themes in the book and the movie. The original score from mark isham is fine and dandy, but how can you tell the tale of ernie davis without the tunes that set the stage for the movie. The ernie davis story, based on the nonfiction book ernie davis. Oct 15, 2008 the express is a movie that deserves a real soundtrack. At the end of the movie, ernie davis mails a letter to the saturday evening post. A motion picture biography, the express, directed by gary fleder and based on the nonfiction book the elmira express. Watch the express streaming online hulu free trial. Express yourself the ernie davis story the bible and culture. The inspiring story of ernie the elmira express davis, the first african american to win the heisman trophy.
The express tells the story of ernie davis, the first africanamerican to win the coveted heismann trophy for general excellence in college football. Rising from the humblest of beginnings, ernie davis rob brown overcame impossible odds to become the first africanamerican to win college footballs greatest honor the heisman trophy. A drama based on the life of college football hero ernie davis, the first african american to. Schwartzwalder recruits davis with the help of allamerican running back, jim brown.
This biopic focuses on the relationship of ernie davis 19391963, a gifted africanamerican athlete, and his coach from 1958 to 1962 at syracuse university, ben schwartzwalder 19091993. Robert gallagher did an amazing job illustrating ernie davis life story. The express 9 movie clips, a look inside featurette and. Movie about ernie davis looks back at the syracuse star, a. Its the story of an elite black athlete living at a time when civil rights protests. The express is a biopic movie that focuses on the life of ernie davis, the first africanamerican athlete who received the muchcoveted heisman trophy. This movie will make you love sports even if you dont. Remember ernie davis, the first africanamerican to win the heisman trophy before his life was tragically cut short by leukemia. Gary fleder does more than that in telling the story of ernie davis the elmira express, the running back for syracuse who became the first africanamerican to win the heisman trophy, in 1961. The stiffness comes in part from the script, by charles leavitt, which is. Rob brown stars as trailblazer ernie davis, the first africanamerican to win the heisman trophy. It is directed by gary fleder, produced by john davis, and based on the screenplay by charles leavitt.
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