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Score: 71%( 270 votes )

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

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

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
Man in a Suit

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

Angelina Lyubomirova
Band Member (uncredited)

Jimmy Styx
Syracuse Player