7.7/10
NETFLIX Rating : 4
IMDB Rating : 7.3
FD Smart Rating : 7.7
Synopsis : Dubbed the 'Elmira Express' for his tireless drive, trailblazer Ernie Davis also lived up to the title off the field fighting for racial equality.
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United Kingdom
Rob Brown , Justin Martin , Charles S. Dutton , Darrin Dewitt Henson , Dennis Quaid , Aunjanue Ellis , Clancy Brown , Nelsan Ellis , Omar Benson Miller , Geoff Stults , Saul Rubinek
English - Audio Description , English [Original]
Portuguese , English
Biography, Drama, Sport
2008
2h9m
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.