Filmmakers
Above the lineGF
Director
Gary Fleder
CL
Screenplay
Charles Leavitt
Writer
KM
Cinematography
Kramer Morgenthau
Director of Photography
WS
Editing
William Steinkamp
Editor
PM
Editing
Padraic McKinley
Editor
MI
Music
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
NC
Production Design
Nelson Coates
AM
Costume Design
Abigail Murray
Cast
98RB
Rob Brown
Ernie Davis
DQ
Dennis Quaid
Ben Schwartzwalder
DH
Darrin Henson
Jim Brown
OM
Omar Benson Miller
Jack Buckley
NE
Nelsan Ellis
Will Davis, Jr.
CD
Charles S. Dutton
Willie 'Pops' Davis
JM
Justin Martin
Young Ernie
JJ
Justin Jones
Young Will
NB
Nicole Beharie
Sarah Ward
AE
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Marie Davis
ES
Elizabeth Shivers
Elizabeth Davis
CB
Clancy Brown
Roy Simmons
DM
Danny McCarthy
Bill Bell
RH
Regina Hoyles
Sister
CR
Chelcie Ross
Lew Andreas
SR
Saul Rubinek
Art Modell
CH
Craig Hawksley
George Marshall
JS
Jeff Still
Al Malette
GS
Geoff Stults
Bob Lundy
DG
Derek Graf
Maury Youmans
EJ
Evan Jones
Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis
MO
Maximilian Osinski
Gerhard Schwedes
EG
Enver Gjokaj
Dave Sarette
LH
LaRoyce Hawkins
Art Baker
LE
Lucas Ellman
Squirrel
JO
Josh Odor
Darrell Royal
MT
Matt Trissel
Clay Taylor
CS
Chad L. Stevens
Peter Logan
KT
Keir Thirus
Bob Ferguson
CB
Chaz Black
Jimmy Saxton
GG
Garth Gelker
Holy Cross Linebacker
DD
David Darlow
Cotton Bowl Official
MS
Michael Skewes
Cotton Bowl Referee
GH
Gary Houston
Marty Harrigan
NS
Ned Schmidtke
Bill Clark
KK
Keith Kupferer
Small Fry Coach
CS
Christopher Sullivan
Assistant All-Star Coach
AW
Aaron Roman Weiner
Opposing Coach
TG
Tim Grimm
W. Virginia Coach
MS
Matthew Settle
President Kennedy
SL
Stu Lisson
Man in a Suit
LB
Lance Baker
Reporter
CS
Christian Stolte
Dan Boyle
MB
Mike Bradecich
Tom Martin
CF
Chris Farrell
W. Virginia Sportswriter
DJ
Doug James
CBS Announcer
RH
Ron Hawking
Syracuse Announcer
LW
Linara Washington
Gloria Baker
CB
Chadwick Boseman
Floyd Little
KK
Kevin R. Kelly
Man in Dark Suit
BJ
Bruce Jarchow
Dr. Hewlett
RC
Ridge Canipe
Gang Leader
SG
Stephen Louis Grush
Gang Member
LC
Louie Cesario
Gang Member
PT
Paul Turner
Longhorn Scout
RU
Rick Uecker
Middle-Aged Man
KW
Kris Wolff
Grounds Keeper
JZ
Jeffrey Zabrin
Small Fry QB
DW
Darryl Warren
Heisman Official
BM
Brian Mahoney
Buffalo Doctor
PS
Philip Rayburn Smith
Business Lawyer
LL
Laurie Larson
Proprietor
WZ
Will Zahrn
Doctor
PL
Phillip Edward Van Lear
NAACP Member
MH
Michael Hargrove
Arthur
FR
F. David Roth
Photographer
RH
Richard Henzel
W. Virginia Booster
HJ
Howie Johnson
W. Virginia Heckler
JZ
James Anthony Zoccoli
W. Virginia Heckler
EJ
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Dallas Bellhop
JC
Jeff Christian
Syracuse Trainer
VC
Victor Cole
Hotel Worker
WD
William Dick
Heisman Man in Suit
SD
Sam Derence
Sports Reporter
BB
Brian Boland
Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach
WH
Walker Howard
Robert Field
LH
Leonard House
Alan Touissant
AG
Allan Graf
W. Virginia Referee
KS
Kevin Stark
Reporter (Team Bus)
KN
Kurt Naebig
Reporter (Team Bus)
EJ
Ernest Perry Jr.
Preacher
ES
Ed Smaron
Play-by-Play Announcer
DF
Dan Flannery
Hot Shot
CC
Chet Coppock
PA Announcer
RC
Robert Cullent
Petie
GK
Guy Klinzing
Chancellor Tully
BT
Barry Tolli
Elmira Free Academy Quarterback
CC
Chris Cowan
Boston College Linebacker
MM
Michael Malczyk
Penn State Linebacker
TV
Torrey Vogel
Brokaw
KD
Kenya Drew
Pretty Girl
JA
John Anderson
Cotton Bowl Referee
JW
Jeff Welsh
Texas Quarterback
ML
Michael Labus
Cleveland Browns Quarterback
MU
Mike Ullrich
Franklin
LB
Lonnie Brooks
Singer
AL
Angelina Lyubomirova
Band Member (uncredited)
JS
Jimmy Styx
Syracuse Player
Departments
11Production
- Deborah AquilaCasting
- Jennifer L. SmithCasting
- Tricia WoodCasting
- Derek DauchyExecutive Producer
- John DavisProducer
- PJ FishwickProduction Assistant
Art
- Randall D. WilkinsSet Designer
Crew
- Donald DowdMakeup Effects
- Allan GrafStunt Coordinator
Directing
- Elizabeth Ludwick-BaxScript Supervisor
- Allan GrafSecond Unit Director