The Express

Name: The Express
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-10-10
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Henson, Omar Benson Miller, Nelsan Ellis

2008·Movie·PG·130 min·★ 7.1(289)

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About The Express

The Express is a 2008 English-language drama film directed by Gary Fleder. The cast is led by Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Henson. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Wonder Project Amazon Channel, YouTube Free.

The Express was produced by Davis Entertainment, Relativity Media, and IDEA Filmproduktions and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on October 10, 2008, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Gary Fleder
Writers: Charles Leavitt
Release date: October 10, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Davis Entertainment, Relativity Media, IDEA Filmproduktions

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The Express cast & crew

The Express was directed by Gary Fleder and written by Charles Leavitt.

The cast features Rob Brown as Ernie Davis, Dennis Quaid as Ben Schwartzwalder, Darrin Henson as Jim Brown, Omar Benson Miller as Jack Buckley, Nelsan Ellis as Will Davis, Jr., and Charles S. Dutton as Willie 'Pops' Davis.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Kramer Morgenthau, and it was produced by John Davis and Derek Dauchy.

Is The Express worth watching?

The Express holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 289 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Express is worth a place on your watchlist.

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