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The Express

2008 · 130 min

An earnest, inspiring sports drama that mixes thrilling football action with a sobering look at racism, leaving you moved and reflective.

Directed by: Gary Fleder
Genres: Drama
Starring: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Henson

Tagline: He changed our country... one yard at a time.
Overview: Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

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Directed by: Gary Fleder
Genres: Drama
Starring: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Henson

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
justice
friendship
family
grief
Places: school
small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Gary Fleder
Written by: Charles Leavitt
Starring: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Henson, Omar Benson Miller, Nelsan Ellis, Charles S. Dutton, Justin Martin, Justin Jones
Music: Mark Isham
Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Runtime: 130 min
Country: Germany, United States of America
Languages: English

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