"He changed our country... one yard at a time."

2008

2h 10m

7.1(277 votes)

Drama

Overview

Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

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Cast & Crew

98 members

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Rob Brown

Ernie Davis

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Dennis Quaid

Ben Schwartzwalder

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Darrin Henson

Jim Brown

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Omar Benson Miller

Jack Buckley

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Nelsan Ellis

Will Davis, Jr.

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Charles S. Dutton

Willie 'Pops' Davis

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Justin Martin

Young Ernie

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Justin Jones

Young Will

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Nicole Beharie

Sarah Ward

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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Marie Davis

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Elizabeth Shivers

Elizabeth Davis

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Clancy Brown

Roy Simmons

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Danny McCarthy

Bill Bell

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Regina Hoyles

Sister

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Chelcie Ross

Lew Andreas

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Saul Rubinek

Art Modell

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Craig Hawksley

George Marshall

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Jeff Still

Al Malette

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Geoff Stults

Bob Lundy

Crew

Derek Graf

Maury Youmans

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Evan Jones

Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis

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Maximilian Osinski

Gerhard Schwedes

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Enver Gjokaj

Dave Sarette

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LaRoyce Hawkins

Art Baker

Sound

Lucas Ellman

Squirrel

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Josh Odor

Darrell Royal

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Matt Trissel

Clay Taylor

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Chad L. Stevens

Peter Logan

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Keir Thirus

Bob Ferguson

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Chaz Black

Jimmy Saxton

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Garth Gelker

Holy Cross Linebacker

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David Darlow

Cotton Bowl Official

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Michael Skewes

Cotton Bowl Referee

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Gary Houston

Marty Harrigan

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Ned Schmidtke

Bill Clark

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Keith Kupferer

Small Fry Coach

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Christopher Sullivan

Assistant All-Star Coach

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Aaron Roman Weiner

Opposing Coach

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Tim Grimm

W. Virginia Coach

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Matthew Settle

President Kennedy

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Stu Lisson

Man in a Suit

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Lance Baker

Reporter

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Christian Stolte

Dan Boyle

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Mike Bradecich

Tom Martin

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Chris Farrell

W. Virginia Sportswriter

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Doug James

CBS Announcer

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Ron Hawking

Syracuse Announcer

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Linara Washington

Gloria Baker

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Chadwick Boseman

Floyd Little

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Kevin R. Kelly

Man in Dark Suit

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Bruce Jarchow

Dr. Hewlett

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Ridge Canipe

Gang Leader

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Stephen Louis Grush

Gang Member

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Louie Cesario

Gang Member

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Paul Turner

Longhorn Scout

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Rick Uecker

Middle-Aged Man

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Kris Wolff

Grounds Keeper

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Jeffrey Zabrin

Small Fry QB

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Darryl Warren

Heisman Official

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Brian Mahoney

Buffalo Doctor

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Philip Rayburn Smith

Business Lawyer

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Laurie Larson

Proprietor

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Will Zahrn

Doctor

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Phillip Edward Van Lear

NAACP Member

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Michael Hargrove

Arthur

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F. David Roth

Photographer

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Richard Henzel

W. Virginia Booster

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Howie Johnson

W. Virginia Heckler

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James Anthony Zoccoli

W. Virginia Heckler

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Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Dallas Bellhop

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Jeff Christian

Syracuse Trainer

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Victor Cole

Hotel Worker

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William Dick

Heisman Man in Suit

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Sam Derence

Sports Reporter

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Brian Boland

Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach

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Walker Howard

Robert Field

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Leonard House

Alan Touissant

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Allan Graf

W. Virginia Referee

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Kevin Stark

Reporter (Team Bus)

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Kurt Naebig

Reporter (Team Bus)

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Ernest Perry Jr.

Preacher

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Ed Smaron

Play-by-Play Announcer

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Dan Flannery

Hot Shot

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Chet Coppock

PA Announcer

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Robert Cullent

Petie

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Guy Klinzing

Chancellor Tully

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Barry Tolli

Elmira Free Academy Quarterback

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Chris Cowan

Boston College Linebacker

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Michael Malczyk

Penn State Linebacker

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Crew

Torrey Vogel

Brokaw

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Kenya Drew

Pretty Girl

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John Anderson

Cotton Bowl Referee

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Jeff Welsh

Texas Quarterback

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Michael Labus

Cleveland Browns Quarterback

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Mike Ullrich

Franklin

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Lonnie Brooks

Singer

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Angelina Lyubomirova

Band Member (uncredited)

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Jimmy Styx

Syracuse Player

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