The Express (2008)
| Release Date | 12 September 2008 |
| Budget | $40,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $10,000,000 |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, Sport |
| Country | USAGermany |
| Filming Locations | Berwyn, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Black and White, Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sports Drama, Biopic [feature] |
| Themes | Football Players, Race Relations, Coaches and Players |
| Tones | Sentimental, Nostalgic, Inspiring, Bittersweet, Stirring, Earnest |
| Tags | Civil Rights, Coach, Football Player, Leukemia, NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) |
The Express (also known as The Express: The Ernie Davis Story) is a 2008 American sports film produced by John Davis and directed by Gary Fleder. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Charles Leavitt from a book titled Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express, authored by Robert C. Gallagher. The film is based on the life of Syracuse University football player Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy, portrayed by actor Rob Brown. The Express explores civil topics, such as racism, discrimination and athletics.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Justin Jones
Young Will
Nicole Beharie
Sarah Ward
Elizabeth Shivers
Elizabeth Davis
Danny McCarthy
Bill Bell
Regina Hoyles
Sister
Craig Hawksley
George Marshall
Jeff Still
Al Malette
Derek Graf
Maury Youmans
Maximilian Osinski
Gerhard Schwedes
Laroyce Hawkins
Art Baker
Lucas Ellman
Squirrel
Josh Odor
Darrell Royal
Matt Trissel
Clay Taylor
Chad L. Stevens
Peter Logan
Keir Thirus
Bob Ferguson
Chaz Black
Jimmy Saxton
Garth Gelker
Holy Cross Linebacker
David Darlow
Cotton Bowl Official
Michael Skewes
Cotton Bowl Referee
Keith Kupferer
Small Fry Coach
Christopher Sullivan
Assistant All-Star Coach
Aaron Roman Weiner
Opposing Coach
Tim Grimm
W. Virginia Coach
Stu Lisson
Man in a Suit
Lance Baker
Reporter
Christian Stolte
Dan Boyle
Mike Bradecich
Tom Martin
Chris Farrell
W. Virginia Sportswriter
Doug James
CBS Announcer
Ronald A. Hawkins
Syracuse Announcer
Linara Washington
Gloria Baker
Kevin R. Kelly
Man in Dark Suit
Bruce Jarchow
Dr. Hewlett
Stephen Louis Grush
Gang Member #1
Louie Cesario
Gang Member #2
Rick Uecker
Middle-Aged Man
Kris Wolff
Groundskeeper
Jeffrey Zabrin
Small Fry QB
Darryl Warren
Heisman Official
Brian Mahoney
Buffalo Doctor
Philip Rayburn Smith
Business Lawyer
Laurie Larson
Proprietor
Will Zahrn
Doctor
Phillip Edward Van Lear
NAACP Member
Michael Hargrove
Arthur
F. David Roth
Photographer
Richard Henzel
W. Virginia Booster
Howie Johnson
W. Virginia Heckler #1
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Dallas Bellhop
Jeff Christian
Syracuse Trainer
Victor Cole
Hotel Worker
William Dick
Heisman Man in Suit
Sam Derence
Sports Reporter
Brian Boland
Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach
Walker Howard
Robert Field
Leonard House
Alan Touissant
Kevin Stark
Reporter #1
Kurt Naebig
Reporter #2
Ernest Perry Jr.
Preacher
Ed Smaron
Play-by-Play Announcer
Dan Flannery
Hot Shot
Chet Coppock
PA Announcer
Robert Cullent
Petie
Guy Klinzing
Chancellor Tully
Barry Tolli
Elmira Free Academy Quarterback
Chris Cowan
Boston College Linebacker
Mike Malczyk
Penn State Linebacker
Torrey Vogel
Brokaw
Kenya Drew
Pretty Girl
John Anderson
Cotton Bowl Referee
Jeff Welsh
Texas Quarterback
Michael Labus
Cleveland Browns Quarterback
Mike Ullrich
Franklin
Laurel Beck
Nurse
Ellen Fliesler
Spectator, Passerby
Naomi Heilmann
Majorette
Kyle Hillman
Syracuse Player #57
Jordon Hodges
Weisman - Syracuse Football Player
Bob Kaliebe
Reporter - Syracuse Daily News
Sharon Kluge
Wealthy wife of alumni
Jacqueleen Kolessar
Student
Robert Kramer
Heckler
Jamie Louachai
Cheerleader
Angelina Lyubomirova
Band Member
Alexandra Mann
Syracuse Fan
Krista McEnany
Texas Fan
Meaghan Lynn Stichauf
Young student
Irene Suhnaska
Syracuse Cheerleader
Giota Trakas
University student
Mike Whyte
Reporter
Lisa Wolf
Football Fan
Nathan Adloff
Student
Carlo Aparo
Sideline Spectator
Billy Atchison
Syracuse Football Player #25
Christopher Scott Bell
Syracuse Football Player
Joey Bicicchi
Syracuse Football player
Daniel Boughton
Fan, Football Player, Student, Dancer
Suzy Brack
Syracuse Spectator
Kelli Clevenger
Game spectator
Evyenia Constantine
Syracuse student
Jason Frederick
Football Player - Syracuse #67
Alex Gil
Football Game Spectator
Ryan Hartford
Syracuse Cheerleader
J. Alec Holmes
Reporter, Sportscaster
Mark Keiser
Syracuse Spectator
Thomas Kosik
Assistant coach
Don Kress
Times Reporter, Photographer
Tim Krueger
Reporter - Look Magazine
Liz Larsen-Silva
West Virginia Fan
Maximilian Law
Narrator
J.R. Martino
Syracuse Football Player
Joseph Mazurk
Reporter in Cotton Bowl press box
Chad Queen
Syracuse Player
Henry Sandifer
Syracuse Student
Mark Scafidi
Syracuse, Cleveland Browns Football Player
Gary Sedlock
News reel camera operator, Photographer
Tom Shelley
Texas, Syracuse Football Player
Joe Sinopoli
Gang Member
Toni-Marie Spera
Fan
Jimmy Styx
Syracuse Player
Kevin Szaflik
Texas Fan - Reporter
John Thurner
Reporter - Life Magazine
Adrian Turika
Boston college football player
Chuck Wagner
Syracuse Strength Coach
Edwin Walker
Segregated Syracuse Student
Robert A. Young
Assistant Syracuse Football Coach
Kevin Zaideman
Sideline Fan
Director
Writer
Charles Leavitt
Robert Gallagher
Producer
Derek Dauchy
executive producer
John Davis
producer
Damien Saccani
executive producer
Ezra Swerdlow
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Kramer Morgenthau
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Editor
Padraic McKinley
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William Steinkamp
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Casting Director
Deborah Aquila
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Matt Miller
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Mickie Paskal
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Jennifer Rudnicke
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Jennifer L. Smith
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Mary Tricia Wood
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Production Designer
Nelson Coates
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Art Director
Seth Reed
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Set Decorator
Denise Pizzini
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Costume Designer
Abigail Murray
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Makeup Department
Denise Baker
additional hair stylist
Mary 'Dugan' Buono
key hair stylist
Latrice Edwards
makeup artist
Vivian Guzman
additional hair stylist
Lisa Jelic
makeup artist
Kristin Lamar
makeup artist
Aimee Lippert-Bastien
key makeup artist
Dominic Mango
hair department head
Tony Mirante
hair department head
Suzi Ostos
makeup department head
Thomas Terhaar
hair stylist
Tim Toth
hair stylist
Production Manager
Billy Higgins
unit production manager
Sean T. Stratton
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jennifer Deigl
second second assistant director
Richard S. Lederer
second assistant director
Traci M. Lewis
second assistant director: second unit
Michael T. McNerney
second assistant director: second unit
Stefan Rand
second second assistant director: second unit
Amy Schmidt
first assistant director: second unit
Aaron Schneider
second unit director
Michael Zimbrich
first assistant director
Art Department
Marc Baird
storyboard artist
Jason Breitzman
prop master: second unit
Danny Cavada
additional art department production assistant
David J. Chamerski
assistant property master
Helmer Claesson
on-set dresser
William Dambra
property master
Kyle Holden
assistant property master, prop master: second unit
Abbie Jacobson
assistant set decorator
Paul Sharpe
art department production assistant
Monica Sotto
art department coordinator
Glenn Stevens
construction foreman
Larry Szymanowski
on-set scenic artist
David Tennenbaum
set designer
Scott Troha
leadman
David Utley
assistant art director
Randall D. Wilkins
set designer
Erica Willis
art department production assistant
Jane Wuu
set designer
Cliff Zimowski
set decorating coordinator
Phil Ellman
greensman
Sound Department
Bryan Bowen
sound effects editor
Eddie Bydalek
digital sound mix technician
Michael Capulli
additional boom operator: second unit
Karl Dondlinger
boom operator: second unit
Frank Fleming
sound recordist
Scott Martin Gershin
supervising sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
Jeff Gomillion
adr mixer
Michael Hertlein
dialogue editor
Andy Koyama
sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana
foley artist
David Obermeyer
sound mixer
Mark Ormandy
additional sound
Michelle Pazer
adr editor
Stephen P. Robinson
sound designer
Philip Rogers
adr recordist
Blair Scheller
boom operator
David Stanke
first assistant sound editor
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Kevin J. Summers
boom operator
Renee Tondelli
supervising dialogue editor
Tami Treadwell
adr recordist
Hugh Waddell
adr supervisor, dialogue supervisor
Thomas Whiting
adr editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist
Peter Zinda
sound effects editor
Visual Effects
Gary Abrahamian
animation lead: CIS Hollywood
Jayni Borgaro
paint and roto artist: CIS Hollywood
Steve Bowen
digital intermediate colorist
Melissa Brockman
visual effects producer
Elika Burns
roto/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Joanna 'Joey' Cade
Massive animation producer: Reel FX
Scott Seungpil Chung
effects artist: CIS Hollywood
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
Sarah Coatts
visual effects producer: PIC
Shane Cook
compositor: CIS Hollywood
Craig Crawford
compositor: CIS Hollywood
Sara Docksey
visual effects coordinator: CIS Hollywood
Alan Hernandez
texture artist
Heather Elisa Hill
production supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Ian Hubbard
modeler: CIS Hollywood, texture artist: CIS Hollywood
Mark Justison
roto/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Dan Kaufman
digital effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Heather MacPhee
paint and rotoscope artist: CIS Hollywood
Philippe Majdalani
digital intermediate assistant producer
Steven Messing
matte painting supervisor: Digital Backlot
Kama Moiha
compositor: CIS Hollywood
Kenneth Nakada
digital matte painter: CIS Hollywood
James P. Noon
tracking
Gregory Oehler
senior compositor: CIS Hollywood
Eric Pender
cg artist: CIS Hollywood
Brian Ripley
digital artist
Chris Ryan
cg artist: CIS Hollywood
Rick Sander
visual effects lighter
Greg Shimp
paint & rotoscoping artist: CIS Hollywood
Craig A. Simms
compositor: CIS Hollywood
Thomas J. Smith
visual effects supervisor
Andy Tanguay
lead modeler: CIS Hollywood
James Valentine
paint & rotoscoping artist: CIS Hollywood
Jerry Weil
cg artist: CIS Hollywood
Matt Wilson
compositor: CIS Hollywood
Matt Ashton
senior systems: CIS Hollywood
Donald Fly
general manager: CIS Hollywood
Amy Garback
effects liaison: CIS Hollywood
Brian Holmes
systems engineer: CIS Hollywood
J. Kitazaki
production assistant: CIS Hollywood
Thomas Mathai
data manager
Robert Minsk
systems: CIS Hollywood
Kyle Yamamoto
programmer: CIS Hollywood
Stunts
Daniel Abikasis
stunt double
Nick Brett
stunt rigging coordinator
Ryan Chibucos
stunt double
Ed Donoghue
stunt performer
Conrade Gamble
stunt double
Garth Gelker
stunts
Derek Graf
stunts
Jason Grimm
stunts, stunt performer
Rob Mars
stunt double
Chad L. Stevens
stunt double
Russell Thomas
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Tim Armstrong
video assist operator
Steve Bernstein
epk videographer
Kevin Boyd
video supervisor, video assist operator
Thomas S. Ciciura
assistant camera
Jonathan Clark
film loader
Dawn Copeland
electrician
Joseph Czerw
electrician, grip
Jaime Dawkins
technocrane technician
Steve Denny
camera operator: second unit
Don Devine
camera operator
Shannon DeWolfe
camera loader: second unit
Jonathan Ellison
grip
Fred Folmer
dolly grip
Joe Gajewski
crane technician
Zachary Gannaway
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alejandro Garcia
second assistant camera: second unit, crane technician: Technocrane
Jeffery Garland
second assistant camera
Bob Gomez
rigging grip
Charles S. Hodes
still photographer
Jacques Jouffret
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera
Peter Kuttner
first assistant: "b" camera
Oliver Larry
rigging grip
Brett Laumann
chief lighting technician
Matthew LeCrone
electrician
Andrew Lostumo
electrician
Blake E. Matthys
electrician: second unit
Lance Mayer
libra head technician
Jeff Mihovilovich
second assistant camera
Chris Mulsoff
rigging electric best boy
Thom Owens
camera operator: second unit
Keith Pokorski
remote camera technician
Chad Rivetti
first assistant camera: second unit
Spencer M. Rohan
grip
Peter D. Roome
first assistant camera: "a" camera, football unit
James F. Roorda
key rigging grip
Mark Santoni
first assistant camera: second unit
Dan Schroer
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Bob Scott
director of photography: second unit
Karina Teismann
electrician
Brian Wells
camera intern
Steven R. Wojcik
additional camera operator
Mark N. Woods
technocrane operator
Cameron Zetty
lighting console programmer
Stephanie Dufford
camera loader: second unit
Jeff Tomcho
additional second assistant camera: second unit
Casting Department
Tara Feldstein
casting assistant
Samantha Finkler
casting associate
Lindsay Heller
extras casting assistant
Terry L. Lamfers
casting executive
Clare Morris
extras casting associate
Joan Philo
extras casting director
Erin Toner
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nanrose Buchman
assistant costume designer
Gretchen Gain
assistant costume designer
Demetricus Holloway
set costumer
Maria Lorenzana
costumer
Gabriel Nieves
production assistant: wardrobe
Rachael Ohman
set costumer
Vivian D. Pavlos
set costumer
Heather Pollock
key costumer
Damien Quinn
football costumer
Jamie Rush
costume assistant
Nadia Salameh
set costumer
Maryann Scinto
costume dyer and ager
Melissa Stinson
costumer
Nancy Takehara
costumer
Valerie Zielonka
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Banner Gwin
apprentice editor
Jason Joseph
first assistant editor
Brett Lavinthal
first assistant editor
Harry Muller
color timer
Greg Podunovich
assistant editor
Mike Sowa
digital preview timer
Chris DeLaGuardia
color timer
Music Department
Peter Afterman
music supervisor
Pete Anthony
conductor
Michael K. Bauer
music editor
Dick Bernstein
supervising music editor
Steve Biossat
playback singer
Adam Blau
drumline arranger
Greg Hayes
score recordist
Dave Lawrence
assistant music editor
Alison Litton
associate music supervisor
Cindy O'Connor
additional music arranger
Tyler Parkinson
music pre-recording engineer
Conrad Pope
orchestrator
Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor
Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer
Margaret Yen
music supervisor
Transportation Department
James F. Hogan
transportation coordinator
Patrick Lynn
picture car coordinator
Robert Wallace
driver
Other Crew
Krystin Auriemma
production assistant
MeSun Barnett
set production assistant
Nathaniel E. Bell
location assistant
Jesse Brooks
location assistant
Nicholas Carranza
additional second assistant accountant
Jim Copek
photo double
Michael Dorner
payroll accountant
Matt Dworzanczyk
production assistant
Elliott Eisman
production assistant
Julio Ferrario
creative director: main titles
P.J. Fishwick
production assistant
Marc Frankowski
accounting clerk
David Fulton
unit publicist
Will Gatlin
craft service
Corey Gibbons
production assistant
Matthew Goodwin
additional production assistant
Derek Graf
assistant football coordinator
Nicole Graf
football operations coordinator
Pamela B. Green
main title producer
Thomas Haring
production assistant
Kyle Heller
production assistant
Will Higgins
production assistant
Kristie J. Hittle
athletic trainer
Beau Holden
assistant: Dennis Quaid
Qadree Holmes
asset manager
Holli Hopkins-McGinley
set production assistant
Bam Hughes
production assistant
Nicholas Jamison
set production assistant: Chicago
Michael R. Kern
first assistant accountant
Ross L. Kulma
on-set first aid
Christopher Lane
set production assistant
Joseph Lazicki
stand-in
Alex Lee
production assistant
Curtis Leopardo
production assistant
Frankie Lindquist
set production assistant
Sharon Lomasney
assistant production coordinator
Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax
script supervisor
Vinh Lu
location scout
Timothy Meehan
assistant: Gary Fleder
Steve Mikula
photo double, stand-in
Heidi Brook Myers
adr loop group
Tom Nicoll
production assistant
Lauren A. Oliver
researcher
Margaret J. Orlando
production coordinator
Brian Palmert
production assistant, location assistant
Jeremy W. Peacock
production assistant
Jola Piwowarcyzk
second assistant accountant
Michelle Poole
assistant production coordinator
Brandie Posey
production assistant
Jason Potash
set production assistant
Moheen Ramsey
production secretary
Stefan Rand
set production assistant
Annabeth Rickley
assistant to executive producers
Maria C. Roxas
key assistant location manager
Ryan Salzwedel
stand-in
Roy Samuelson
adr loop group
Brooke Satrazemis
script supervisor: second unit
Nikki Scavo
production assistant
Michelle Schultz
athletic trainer
Heather Sharpe
assistant production coordinator
Victor H. Soto
equipment manager
Andy Spellman
set production assistant
Cheryl A. Stone
production accountant
Anne Stuart
craft service assistant
Bret August Tanzer
production assistant
Carol Ann Thomas
production supervisor: Syracuse, New York, travel coordinator
David Thornsberry
location manager
David Dino Wells Jr.
extras coordinator/pa
Nichole Wleklinski
production assistant
Production Company
Davis Entertainment
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IDEA Filmproduktions
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Relativity Media
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Distributor
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures
Argentina Video Home
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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fX Network
Special Effects
CIS Hollywood
Reel FX Creative Studios
Miscellaneous
Liquid Soul Media
marketing and promotion
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies
EFilm
digital intermediate
ExtraOrdinary Casting
extras casting
Lakeshore Records
soundtrack
Movie Movers
star trailers, transportation
PIC Agency
titles
Rockbottom Rentals
walkie rentals
Scarlet Letters
end titles
Sportsrobe
costumes
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