| Edition |
Blu-ray [edition]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray 1080p HD DVD, widescreen (2.40:1); DTS-HD master audio 5.1, DTS digital surround, Dolby digital. |
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This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. "Because Blu-ray is a new format, all features may not play on every Blu-ray device. Check with your manufacturer for firmware updates to maximize playability"--Container insert. |
| Cast |
Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Aunjanue Ellis, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Clancy Brown, Omar Benson Miller, Nelsan Ellis, Saul Rubinek, Charles S. Dutton. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Kramer Morgenthau ; editors, Padraic McKinley, William Steinkamp ; music, Mark Isham. |
| Note |
Originally released, 2008. |
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Based on the book "Ernie Davis: the Elmira Express" by Robert Gallagher. |
| Audience |
Rated PG. |
| Summary |
Witness the inspirational true story of a real American hero, Ernie Davis. Rising from humblest of beginnings, Ernie Davis overcame impossible odds to become the first African-American to win college football's greatest honor-the Heisman Trophy. |
| Note |
Special features: Deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Gary Fleder; making of The Express; "Making history : the story of Ernie Davis" featurette; "Inside the playbook" (shooting the football games); "From Hollywood to Syracuse" (the legacy of Ernie Davis); feature commentary with director Gary Fleder. Blu-ray exclusive, 50th anniversary of 1959 Syracuse National Championship. Special features are in English Dolby digital 2.0 and a mix of High definition and Standard definition. |
| Language |
Includes optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH), and optional French and Spanish subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Davis, Ernie, 1939-1963 -- Drama.
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African American football players -- New York (State) -- Syracuse -- Drama.
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Football coaches -- New York (State) -- Syracuse -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Football films.
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Fiction films.
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Biographical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Davis, John.
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Leavitt, Charles.
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Fleder, Gary.
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Brown, Rob, 1984-
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Quaid, Dennis.
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Ellis, Aunjanue.
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Henson, Darrin Dewitt.
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Brown, Clancy.
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Rubinek, Saul, 1948-
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Gallagher, Robert C.
Ernie Davis.
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Davis Entertainment Company.
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IDEA Filmproduktions.
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Relativity Media.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container: Express : the Ernie Davis story |
| Added Title |
Ernie Davis story |
| Standard No. |
025195052337 |
| Music No. |
61106128 Universal Studios |
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