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Certificate PG

Cast Rob Brown Charles Leavitt

Directors Gary Fleder

Screenwriters Dennis Quaid

Running Time 129 mins. minutes

The Express
Tragic tale of a gridiron hero

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The true-life tale of a black athlete who defied racism in '60s America to change the face of a sport

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