Synopsis
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Movie Information
- Director
- Gary Fleder
- Writers
- Charles Leavitt
- Release Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 130 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (295 votes)
Top Cast
Rob Brown
Ernie Davis
Dennis Quaid
Ben Schwartzwalder
Darrin Henson
Jim Brown
Omar Benson Miller
Jack Buckley
Nelsan Ellis
Will Davis, Jr.
Charles S. Dutton
Willie 'Pops' Davis
Justin Martin
Young Ernie
Justin Jones
Young Will
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