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Directed By
Written By
- Charles Leavitt
- written by
- Robert Gallagher
- book "Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express"
Cast
- Rob Brown
- Ernie Davis
- Dennis Quaid
- Ben Schwartzwalder
- Darrin Dewitt 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
- Nicole Beharie
- Sarah Ward
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
- Marie Davis
- Elizabeth Shivers
- Elizabeth Davis
- Clancy Brown
- Roy Simmons
- Danny McCarthy
- Bill Bell
- Regina Hoyles
- Sister
- Chelcie Ross
- Lew Andreas
- Saul Rubinek
- Art Modell
- Craig Hawksley
- George Marshall
- Jeff Still
- Al Malette
- Geoff Stults
- Bob Lundy
- Derek Graf
- Maury Youmans
- Evan Jones
- Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis
- Maximilian Osinski
- Gerhard Schwedes
- Enver Gjokaj
- Dave Sarette
- 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
- Gary Houston
- Marty Harrigan
- Ned Schmidtke
- Bill Clark
- Keith Kupferer
- Small Fry Coach
- Christopher Sullivan
- Assistant All-Star Coach
- Aaron Roman Weiner
- Opposing Coach
- Tim Grimm
- W. Virginia Coach
- Matthew Settle
- President Kennedy
- Stu Lisson
- Harry
- Lance Baker
- Reporter
- Christian Stolte
- Dan Boyle
- Mike Bradecich
- Tom Martin
- Chris Farrell
- W. Virginia Sportswriter
- Doug James
- CBS Announcer
- Ron Hawking
- Syracuse Announcer
- Linara Washington
- Gloria Baker
- Chadwick Boseman
- Floyd Little
- Kevin R. Kelly
- Man in Dark Suit
- Bruce Jarchow
- Dr. Hewlett
- Ridge Canipe
- Gang Leader
- Stephen Louis Grush
- Gang Member
- Louie Cesario
- Gang Member
- Paul Turner
- Longhorn Scout
- Rick Uecker
- Middle-Aged Man
- Kris Wolff
- Grounds Keeper
- 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
- James Anthony Zoccoli
- W. Virginia Heckler
- 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
- Allan Graf
- W. Virginia Referee
- Kevin Stark
- Reporter (Team Bus)
- Kurt Naebig
- Reporter (Team Bus)
- 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
- Michael 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
- Lonnie Brooks
- Singer
- Nathan Adloff
- Student
- Jim Alexander
- Cleveland Browns Football Player #50
- Carlo Aparo
- Sideline Spectator
- Billy Atchison
- Syracuse Football Player #25
Produced By
- Adam Coplan
- co-producer
- Derek Dauchy
- executive producer
- John Davis
- producer
- Arne Schmidt
- executive producer
Music
Cinematography
- Kramer Morgenthau
- director of photography
Sound
- Bryan Bowen
- sound effects editor
- Tim Butler
- adr mixer
- Eddie Bydalek
- digital sound mix technician
- Michael Capulli
- additional boom operator: second unit
- Zack Davis
- adr editor
- 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
- re-recording mixer
- Jeff Levy
- commentary production mixer
- Frank A. Montaño
- re-recording mixer
- James Moriana
- foley artist
- David Obermeyer
- sound mixer
- Mark Ormandy
- additional sound
- Michelle Pazer
- adr editor
- Shannon Potter
- additional sound
- 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
- Emilio Mazur
- adr loop group
Editing
Casting Director
Production Design
Art Direction
- David Utley
- assistant art director
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- Denise Baker
- additional hair stylist
- Ron Berkeley
- makeup artist: Mr. Quaid
- Mary 'Dugan' Buono
- key hair stylist
- Scott Cameron
- hair stylist
- Marcus Davis
- barber
- LaTrice L. Edwards
- makeup artist
- Agnes M. Gibicar
- additional hair stylist / key hair stylist: second unit
- Vivian Guzman
- additional hair stylist
- Lisa JelicWatson
- makeup artist
- Kristin Lamar
- makeup artist
- Aimee Lippert
- key makeup artist
- Dominic Mango
- hair department head
- Helen Marchfield
- assistant makeup artist
- Tony Mirante
- hair department head
- Kelly Nelson
- hair stylist: Mr. Quaid
- Suzi Ostos
- makeup department head
- Lillian Sakamaki
- makeup artist
- Thomas Terhaar
- hair stylist
- Tim Toth
- hair stylist
Special Effects
- John D. Milinac
- special effects coordinator
- Michael Milinac
- special effects technician
Visual Effects
- Gary Abrahamian
- animation lead: CIS Hollywood
- Sarun Auemongkolkarn
- tracking
- Jennifer C. Bell
- visual effects executive: Universal
- 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
- 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 Hill-Dinkins
- production supervisor: CIS Hollywood
- Ian Hubbard
- modeler: CIS Hollywood / texture artist: CIS Hollywood
- Scott Seungpil Jung
- effects artist: CIS Hollywood
- Mark Justison
- roto/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
- Dan Kaufman
- digital vfx supervisor: 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
- Julie Orosz
- executive producer: cis hollywood
- Eric Pender
- cg artist: CIS Hollywood
- Brian Ripley
- digital artist
- Chris Ryan
- cg artist: CIS Hollywood
- Heather MacPhee Ryan
- paint and rotoscope artist: CIS Hollywood
- Rick Sander
- visual effects lighter
- Gregory Shimp
- paint & rotoscoping artist: CIS Hollywood
- Prateep Siamwalla
- tracking
- 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
- Kit Whittenburg
- visual effects editor
- Matthew T. Wilson
- compositor: CIS Hollywood
- Xye
- tracking
- Matt Ashton
- senior systems: CIS Hollywood
- Donald Fly
- general manager: CIS Hollywood
- Amy Garback
- effects liaison: CIS Hollywood
- Robert Gardiner
- 3d laser scanning and modeling
- 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
Assistant Director
- Jennifer Deigl
- second second assistant director
- Allan Graf
- second unit 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
- director: road unit
- Michael Zimbrich
- first assistant director
Production Management
- Billy Higgins
- unit production manager
- Sean T. Stratton
- post-production supervisor
Art Department
- Marc Baird
- storyboard artist
- Terry Baughman
- construction coordinator
- Jason Breitzman
- prop master: second unit
- Carmen Caputo Jr.
- carpenter foreman
- Danny Cavada
- additional art department production assistant
- David J. Chamerski
- assistant property master
- Helmer Claesson
- on-set dresser
- William Dambra
- property master
- Ricky Dear
- construction
- Russell Elwell
- construction foreman
- Kyle Holden
- assistant property master / prop master: second unit
- Abbie Jacobson
- assistant set decorator
- Quentin Matthys
- gang boss
- Matthew J. Norskog
- second on-set dresser
- Marquee Reno
- second unit props
- Paul Sharpe
- art department production assistant
- Monica Sotto
- art department coordinator
- Glenn Stevens
- construction foreman
- Larry Szymanowski
- on-set scenic artist
- Bret August Tanzer
- art department assistant
- David Tennenbaum
- set designer
- Scott Troha
- leadman
- David Utley
- assistant art director
- Randall D. Wilkins
- set designer
- Erica Willis McCormick
- art department production assistant
- Jane Wuu
- set designer
- John R. Ziganto
- labor foreman
- Cliff Zimowski
- set decorating coordinator
- Phillip Ellman
- greens foreman
Stunts
- Daniel Abikasis
- stunt double
- Dedric Anderson
- stunts
- Warren Anderson
- stunts
- Angela Batchelor
- stunts
- Nick Brett
- stunt rigging coordinator
- Ryan Chibucos
- stunt double
- Ed Donoghue
- stunt performer
- Sandy Fletcher
- stunt double
- Conrade Gamble
- stunt double
- Garth Gelker
- stunts
- Allan Graf
- stunt coordinator
- Derek Graf
- stunts
- Jason Grimm
- stunt performer / stunts
- Ryan Hamby
- stunts
- Rob Mars
- stunt double
- Chad L. Stevens
- stunt double
- Russell Thomas
- stunts
- Torrey Vogel
- stunts
- Gino Woulard
- stunts
Editorial
- Ken Gales
- avid technician
- David Gallegos
- tv promo editor
- Banner Gwin
- apprentice editor
- Jason Joseph
- first assistant editor
- Brett Lavinthal
- first assistant editor
- Harry Muller
- color timer
- Greg Podunovich
- first assistant editor
- Mike Sowa
- digital preview timer
- Bill Ceresia
- post-production coordinator
- Chris DeLaGuardia
- color timer
- Matt Harger
- colorist: dailies
Other
- James Hogan
- transportation coordinator
- John Lux Jr.
- driver
- Patrick Lynn
- picture car coordinator
- David Morales
- transportation
- Robert Wallace
- driver
Music Department
- Peter Afterman
- music supervisor
- Pete Anthony
- conductor
- Kelly Askam
- saxophone overdubs recordist
- Michael K. Bauer
- music editor
- Dick Bernstein
- supervising music editor
- Steve Biossat
- playback singer
- Adam Blau
- drumline arranger
- Tom Brown
- music preparation
- Matt Franko
- music preparation
- Greg Hayes
- score recordist
- Jim Hoffman
- music preparation
- Jason La Rocca
- additional score recording
- Dave Lawrence
- assistant music editor
- Jon Lewis
- musician: trumpet solos
- Alison Litton
- associate music supervisor
- Kathy Nelson
- executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures
- Cindy O'Connor
- additional music arranger
- Holly Palmer
- vocal soloist
- Tyler Parkinson
- music pre-recording engineer
- Victor Pesavento
- music preparation
- Conrad Pope
- orchestrator
- Peter Rotter
- orchestra contractor
- Dennis S. Sands
- music scoring mixer
- Naomi Sato
- music preparation
- James Thatcher
- musician: French horn
- Margaret Yen
- music supervisor
- Doug Tornquist
- musician: tuba
Casting Department
- Samantha Finkler Brainerd
- casting associate
- Ranjani Brow
- adr voice casting
- Lamya Holley Clinton
- extras casting assistant
- Emily Dahm
- extras casting
- Tara Feldstein
- casting assistant
- Lindsay Heller
- extras casting assistant
- Wendy Hoffman
- adr voice casting
- Darlene R. Hunt
- extras casting
- Julie Hutchinson
- executive in charge of casting
- Rachel Komar
- extras casting
- Terry L. Lamfers
- casting executive
- Jennifer Madeloff
- extras casting associate
- Clare Morris
- extras casting associate
- Mickie Paskal
- casting: Chicago
- Marshall Peck
- extras casting
- Joan Philo
- extras casting director
- Jennifer Rudnicke
- casting: Chicago
- Erin Toner
- casting associate
Costume Department
- Nanrose Buchman
- assistant costume designer
- Lizzie Cook
- key costumer
- John Darmour
- costumer
- Steven Frendreis
- additional wardrobe
- Gretchen Gain
- assistant costume designer
- Melissa Grzybek
- costumer
- Edward T. Hanley
- football costumer
- Demetricus Holloway
- set costumer
- Maria Lorenzana
- costumer
- Eileen McCahill
- costume supervisor
- Sukari McGill
- costumer
- Shannon Neubauer
- costumer
- Gabriel Nieves
- production assistant: wardrobe
- Rachael Ohman
- set costumer
- Fabio A. Ortega
- wardrobe production assistant
- Vivian 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
- Ericka N. Shane
- costume coordinator
- Reese Spensley
- costume supervisor
- Melissa Stinson
- costumer
- Nancy Takehara
- costumer
- Valerie Zielonka
- costume supervisor
Camera Department
- Tim Armstrong
- video assist operator
- Art Bartels
- key grip
- Steve Bernstein
- epk videographer
- Kevin Boyd
- video assist operator / video supervisor
- Thomas S. Ciciura
- assistant camera
- Jonathan Clark
- film loader
- Joseph P. Connelly
- key grip: 2nd unit
- Dawn Copeland
- electrician
- Joseph Czerw
- electrician / grip
- Chris Dame
- first assistant camera: second unit
- Jaime Dawkins
- technocrane technician
- Steve Denny
- camera operator: second unit
- Don Devine
- camera operator: "a" camera
- James Dewinski
- electrician
- 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
- crane technician: Technocrane / second assistant camera: second unit
- Jeffery Garland
- second assistant camera
- Bob Gomez
- rigging grip
- Charles S. Hodes
- still photographer
- John Hudecek
- dolly grip
- Jacques Jouffret
- camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
- Ingrid Karolewski
- camera intern
- Peter Kuttner
- first assistant: "b" camera
- Oliver Larry
- rigging grip
- Brett Laumann
- chief lighting technician
- Matthew LeCrone
- electrician
- Andrew Lostumo
- electrician
- Mike Lubomski
- grip: Chicago
- Blake E. Matthys
- electrician / electrician: second unit
- Lance Mayer
- libra head technician
- Jeff Mihovilovich
- second assistant camera
- Darryl Miller
- grip
- David Morataya
- electrician
- Chris Mulsoff
- rigging electric best boy
- Wilson Mylander
- grip
- Fabio A. Ortega
- light study photographer
- Thom Owens
- camera operator: second unit
- Keith Pokorski
- remote camera technician
- Don Powell
- electrician
- James Richardson
- electrician
- 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
- Paul Ryan
- rigging grip
- Mark Santoni
- first assistant camera: second unit
- Aaron Schneider
- director of photography: road unit
- Dan Schroer
- second assistant camera: "a" camera
- Bob Scott
- director of photography: second unit
- Andy Smith
- 24 frame playback
- Kathina Szeto
- first assistant camera
- Christy Taddeo
- grip
- Karina Teismann
- electrician
- David Tomita
- rigging grip
- Glen Weiberg
- video assist
- Brian Wells
- camera intern
- Kevin Wisor
- electrician
- 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
Location Management
- Nathaniel E. Bell
- location assistant
- Jesse Brooks
- location assistant
- Vinh Lu
- location scout
- Brian Palmert
- location assistant
- Nick Rafferty
- assistant location manager
- Maria C. Roxas
- location manager
- David P. Shaffer
- location production assistant
- Kat Thomas
- locations office coordinator
- David Thornsberry
- location manager
- John David Wolfe
- assistant location manager
Script Department
- Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax
- script supervisor
- Brooke Satrazemis
- script supervisor: second unit
- Caroline Case
- script revisions
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