Overview
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorGary Fleder
WriterCharles Leavitt
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
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
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Keywords
sportsamerican footballcollegebiographybased on true storysyracuse university
Details
Budget
$40M
Revenue
$10M
TMDb Votes
285
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026