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Mood:
- SentimentalSincereEmotionalUpliftingBittersweet
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Plot:
- Rise To the TopHuman SpiritAthlete and TrainerAmbitionHopesRivalrySocietyPower Relations more...
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Genres:
- DramaSport
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century60s
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Place:
- New YorkUSA
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Based on:
- BiographyBased on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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The Express, 2008
English
USA, Germany
Profile of The Express
The mood of The Express is sentimental, sincere, and uplifting. The plot centers around an athlete and trainer, a rise to the top, and the human spirit. It is a drama and sports movie. In approach, The Express is serious and realistic. The setting is New York. It happens in the 1960s. The Express is drawn from a biography and originally a true story.
Summary of The Express
Born into poverty, Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcomes many obstacles to get into Syracuse University's football program. Under the guidance of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), Davis becomes one of the school's best players, even surpassing Jim Brown's achievements. In 1961 Davis becomes the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy, but there is one more obstacle in his life that he must overcome.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, Germany |
| Release date: | 12 September 2008 |
| Runtime: | 130 min |
Cast and Crew
as Ben Schwartzwalder
as Ernie Davis
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USA Today
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- by: Mike Clark
The New York Times
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- by: A.O. Scott
Users Reviews
- 04.August.2010
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- by: Dan Cassavaugh
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- 25.August.2009
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- by: jeffie
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