The Express

2008 film by Gary Fleder
Movie film Q3520805
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The Express

Summary

The Express is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Express's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Express was directed by Gary Fleder[4].
  • Charles Leavitt wrote the screenplay for The Express[5].
  • The Express's composer is recorded as Mark Isham[6].
  • The Express's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Express's genre is film based on book[8].
  • The Express's genre is biographical film[9].
  • The Express's genre is American football film[10].
  • A cast member of The Express was Rob Brown[11].
  • A cast member of The Express was Charles S. Dutton[12].
  • A cast member of The Express was Dennis Quaid[13].
  • A cast member of The Express was Omar Benson Miller[14].
  • A cast member of The Express was Nelsan Ellis[15].
  • A cast member of The Express was Q461762[16].
  • A cast member of The Express was Clancy Brown[17].
  • A cast member of The Express was Nicole Beharie[18].
  • A cast member of The Express was Ridge Canipe[19].
  • A cast member of The Express was Evan Jones[20].
  • A cast member of The Express was Saul Rubinek[21].
  • A cast member of The Express was Enver Gjokaj[22].
  • A cast member of The Express was Chelcie Ross[23].
  • A cast member of The Express was Geoff Stults[24].
  • A cast member of The Express was Chadwick Boseman[25].
  • A cast member of The Express was LaRoyce Hawkins[26].
  • The Express was produced by John Davis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Express was performed by Mark Isham[28]. It was produced by John Davis[27]. It was directed by Gary Fleder[4]. Charles Leavitt wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Rob Brown[11], Charles S. Dutton[12], Dennis Quaid[13], Omar Benson Miller[14], Nelsan Ellis[15], and Q461762[16].

Publication

Publication dates include September 12, 2008[29] and 2008[30]. The original language of The Express was English[31]. Genres include drama film[7], film based on book[8], biographical film[9], and American football film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 62%[33], 6.2/10[34], and 58/100[35].

Why It Matters

The Express has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2008-09-12T00:00:00Z, +2008-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Charles Leavitt
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+130'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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