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Alternate Names:
Title in Español:

El expreso de Elmira

Title in Italiano:

The Express

Synopsis

Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Following his draft by the NFL, tragedy struck the star athlete and he was never able to take the professional field. But his tale would forever change the face of professional sports.

Raised in poverty in the Southern Tier of New York State, Davis overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become an unstoppable running back for the Syracuse Orangemen. Under the guidance of coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid) - a hard-nosed surrogate father with an obsession for winning a national championship - Davis would develop from an impressive high-school athlete into a legend.

While everyone agreed Ernie Davis was a miracle player, few thought this quiet young man would become an icon for the burgeoning civil rights movement dividing America in the early 1960's. Refusing to play by the unspoken racist rules of the day, Davis broke through one barrier after another to alter the way fans looked at men of his color.

Though struck a terrible blow in the prime of his life, his spirit soared when most would crumble. Forcing his bull-headed coach to re-examine a life lived in color-based privilege, Davis would join the ranks of black pioneers who inspired a movement that smashed barriers on and off the playing field. (taken from universalpictures.com)

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The Express
Mess Of Blues
Elvis Presley: Performer
Doc Pomus: Writer
Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
Alone Is When You Break My Heart
Steve Weisberg: Writer
Shake, Rattle And Roll
Big Joe Turner: Performer
Charles F. Calhoun: Writer
I Love You Darlin'
Steve Weisberg: Writer
Let The Good Times Roll
Leonard Lee: Writer
Shirley & Lee: Performer
Got My Mo Jo Working
Preston Foster: Writer
Muddy Waters: Performer
Everybody Rock
Jimmy McCracklin: Writer
Steve Biossat: Performer
Just A Little Bit
Salty Papa Blues
What'd I Say
Hound Dog
Move Over Little Dog
Send For Me
Don't Forget
Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
Vaughn Horton: Performer
Shake Rattle and Roll
Charles F. Calhoun: Performer
I Love You Darlin'
Steve Weisberg: Performer
Too Hot to Handle
Frankie Miller: Performer
Down the Field
Ralph Bass: Performer
What'd I Say
Ray Charles: Performer
Don't Forget
Steve Weisberg: Performer
Prologue
Mark Isham: Performer
Jackie Robinson
Mark Isham: Performer
Elmira
Mark Isham: Performer
Lacrosse
Mark Isham: Performer
Training
Mark Isham: Performer
A Meeting
Mark Isham: Performer
A Good Man
Mark Isham: Performer
I'm Staying In
Mark Isham: Performer
Cotton Bowl
Mark Isham: Performer
Don't Lose Yourselves
Mark Isham: Performer
Ernie Davis
Mark Isham: Performer
Heisman
Mark Isham: Performer
Draft
Mark Isham: Performer
Rain
Mark Isham: Performer
I'm An Optimist
Mark Isham: Performer
What Kind Of Bottle
Mark Isham: Performer
The Express
Mark Isham: Performer
Main Theme
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Istanbul Station
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Cabin Secrets
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Midnight Intrigue
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Twisted Alibis
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Departure
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Jazz Quartet
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Hidden Truth
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
The Detective's Dilemma
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Clandestine Meetings
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Mind Map (feat. Roman Perreton) (Radio Edit)
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Istambul Hotel (feat. Roman Perreton)
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Jazz Piano Solo (feat. Roman Perreton)
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
Venice (feat. Roman Perreton)
Jean-Luc Briancon: Performer
One Two Three Four (Get on the Dance Floor)
Vishal Dadlani: Performer
Titli
Vishal Dadlani: Performer
Tera Rastaa Chhodoon Na
Vishal Dadlani: Performer
Kashmir Main, Tu Kanyakumari
Vishal Dadlani: Performer
Ready Steady Po
Vishal Dadlani: Performer
Chennai Express (Title Track)
Vishal Dadlani: Performer
Titli (Dubstep)
Vishal Dadlani: Performer
Chennai Express (mashup)
Vishal Dadlani: Performer
Destiny (Bolero)
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Arrival At Destination
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Train Raid
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Yearning (M07)
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Imminent Danger
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Detonation Action
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Mysteria (M25)
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Train Raid (M36)
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Yearning (M12)
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Train Raid (M18)
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Mysteria (M24)
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Final Raid
Stelvio Cipriani: Performer
Vuelve el Equipo Express
El nuevo comisario
Bárbara no supera su trauma
Investigaciones
Escarmiento
Persecución
El plan del nuevo comisario
Otros métodos
Dulce y Zero
Microputada
Operaciones IV
Tras la pista
Gus y Malasangre
Zentral Risk 2.0
Operaciones V
Secuestro
Operaciones VI
Rehenes
Equipo Express
Bárbara
Zentral Risk
Negociaciones
¿Todavía Sigues Yendo a Terapia, Bárbara?
Bárbara y Gus
Malasangre
Zero
Gus y Triana
Operaciones (Sergio Jiménez Lacima & Carles Delgado)
¡Hazlo!
Bárbara y Santa
Operaciones II (Sergio Jiménez Lacima & Carles Delgado)
Roldán
Señora Ortega
Barbara y Camila
El Tiempo Se Ha Acabado
Operaciones III (Sergio Jiménez Lacima & Carles Delgado)
Zero Herido (Sergio Jiménez Lacima & Carles Delgado)
¿Y Si Fuera Tu Hija la Secuestrada?
Misión Cumplida (Sergio Jiménez Lacima & Carles Delgado)
Silencio y Soledad
Resoluciones
THE LIVING DEAD AT THE MANCHESTER MORGUE (Giuliano Sorgine): John Dalton Street
John Cacavas: Performer
Surreal
John Cacavas: Performer
Trance
John Cacavas: Performer
Strait Jacket
John Cacavas: Performer
The Raisen Dead
John Cacavas: Performer
Agression
John Cacavas: Performer
The Death of the Dead
John Cacavas: Performer
The Torment of the Dead
John Cacavas: Performer
Mysterious Country
John Cacavas: Performer
Southgate Hospital
John Cacavas: Performer
The Living Dead
John Cacavas: Performer
Drawned Guthrie
John Cacavas: Performer
George
John Cacavas: Performer
Manchester M2 GLD
John Cacavas: Performer
Edna
John Cacavas: Performer
HORROR EXPRESS (John Cacavas): Main Title
John Cacavas: Performer
Icy Search
John Cacavas: Performer
Ballet – Russian
John Cacavas: Performer
The Journey Begins
John Cacavas: Performer
Pujaro´s Theme
John Cacavas: Performer
Deadly Pursuit
John Cacavas: Performer
Train
John Cacavas: Performer
Fugue
John Cacavas: Performer
End Title
John Cacavas: Performer
THE EDGAR ALLAN POE SUITE (Les Baxter): The Pit And The Pendulum
Les Baxter: Performer
The Sphinx
Les Baxter: Performer
The Cask Of Amontillado
Les Baxter: Performer
The Tell-Tale Heart
Les Baxter: Performer
CRY OF THE BANSHEE (Les Baxter): Cry Of The Banshee
Les Baxter: Performer
Ballet - Russian
Les Baxter: Performer
Pujaro's Theme
Les Baxter: Performer
Dance Like Punjabi (Neeraj Shridhar & Sumitra Iyer)
Jaidev Kumar: Performer
Mohe Machli Tum Neer (Narinder Singh Lucky)
Jaidev Kumar: Performer
Rocking Shocking Family (Ryan Dias, Kamal Khan & Sumitra Iyer)
Jaidev Kumar: Performer
Tere Bin Jiya Na Jaye (Gulshan & Sumitra Iyer)
Jaidev Kumar: Performer
Rocking Shocking Family (Remix) (Ryan Dias, Kamal Khan & Sumitra Iyer)
Jaidev Kumar: Performer
Love Express -Theme (Jaidev Kumar)
Jaidev Kumar: Performer
Noël
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
Boro
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
Who Is Not A Pervert?
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
Terry Gilliam is Jealous
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
Goto
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
Lisbeth
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
It Was The Beginning, And Actually, The End
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
Disney is More Erotic
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
The Beast
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
Emmanuelle V
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
The End
Stefan Wesolowski: Performer
Noctis
Fred Avril: Performer
Mars Express
Fred Avril: Performer
Découverte du vaisseau
Fred Avril: Performer
A Millions Miles Away (Fred Avril, Philippe Monthaye & Alice Lewis)
Fred Avril: Performer
Dieu=7
Fred Avril: Performer
Singularité
Fred Avril: Performer
Même plus l'amour (Fred Avril, Philippe Monthaye & Barbara Carlotti)
Fred Avril: Performer
Chambre 3017
Fred Avril: Performer
Mandat 71.635
Fred Avril: Performer
Away (X Body Mix) (Prophet Mountains)
Fred Avril: Performer
Gammas
Fred Avril: Performer
Holographique
Fred Avril: Performer
Sky Glitch
Fred Avril: Performer
Les augmentés
Fred Avril: Performer
Indian Runner
Fred Avril: Performer
Baby Blue (Fred Avril, Philippe Monthaye & Maxwell Ferrington)
Fred Avril: Performer
Takeover
Fred Avril: Performer
Offensive
Fred Avril: Performer
Exode des robots
Fred Avril: Performer
The Sun (Prophet Mountains)
Fred Avril: Performer
Eve +++++ (2023 Quiet Mix) (Fred Avril)
Fred Avril: Performer
THE NEVERENDING STORY: Never Ending Story (Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey) (Performed by Limahl)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
THE NEVERENDING STORY: Bastian's Happy Flight (Klaus Doldinger)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS: Chase (Giorgio Moroder)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT: Symphonic Touge (Brian Tyler)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
24: Theme (Sean Callery)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
FARGO: Bemidji, MN (Jeff Russo)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
EMERALD CITY: The Beast Forever Approaches (Trevor Morris)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
PENNY DREADFUL: Be True (Abel Korzeniowski)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW: The Grand Finale (Abel Korzeniowski)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
LEGENDS OF THE FALL (James Horner)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
FINDING NEVERLAND: Neverland Piano Variation In Blue (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP: Golden The Pony Boy (Jean-Michel Bernard)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: One Ring To Rule Them All (Howard Shore)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
STAR WARS: Star Wars Main Title (John Williams) (Varujan Kojian, Utah Symphony Orchestra)
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
TITANIC: Distant Memories / Southampton / Rose / Take Her To Sea, Mr. Murdoch (James Horner) (John Debney, Royal Scottis
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer
Batman (Thème)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
La guerre des étoiles (Thème)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Les dents de la mer (Thème)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Midnight Express
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Le grand bleu (Ouverture)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
L'exorciste
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Superman (Williams)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
L'empire contre attaque (The Imperial March)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
2001 L'odyssée de l'espace (Also Sprach Zarathustra)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Orange mécanique
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Rocky
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Le professionnel (Chi Mai)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Le troisième homme
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Love Story (Thème)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Le silence des agneaux (Final)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Lawrence d'Arabie (Thème)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Chariots de feu
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Zorba le grec
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Men in Black (Final Theme)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Bilitis
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Jeux interdits
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Un homme et une femme
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
1492 Christophe Colomb (Conquest of Paradise)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Blade Runner (End Tittle Reprise)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Le pont de la rivière Kwaï (Thème)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Les sept mercenaires (Thème)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Il était une fois dans l'ouest
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Le bon la brute et le truand
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Le clan des siciliens
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
Apocalypse Now (La chevauchée des Walkyries)
Malcolm Arnold: Performer
The Wailing Wall
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Jaffa to Stamboul
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Arrival
Patrick Doyle: Performer
The Orient Express
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Judgement
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Touch Nothing Else
Patrick Doyle: Performer
MacQueen
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Twelve Stab Wounds
Patrick Doyle: Performer
The Armstrong Case
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Mrs. Hubbard
Patrick Doyle: Performer
This is True
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Keep Everyone Inside
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Confession
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Geography
Patrick Doyle: Performer
One Sharp Knife
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Ma Katherine
Patrick Doyle: Performer
True Identity
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Dr. Arbuthnot
Patrick Doyle: Performer
It Is Time
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Justice
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Poirot
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Never Forget - Michelle Pfeiffer
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Orient Express Suite
Patrick Doyle: Performer
Overture and Kidnapping
Richard Rodney Bennett: Performer
Stamboul Ferry
Richard Rodney Bennett: Performer
The Body / Remembering Daisy
Richard Rodney Bennett: Performer
Entr'acte
Richard Rodney Bennett: Performer
Princess Dragomiroff
Richard Rodney Bennett: Performer
The Knife
Richard Rodney Bennett: Performer
Prelude To Murder
Richard Rodney Bennett: Performer
The Murder
Richard Rodney Bennett: Performer
Finale
Richard Rodney Bennett: Performer
On the Waterfront Suite
Georges Auric: Performer
Birdman of Alcatraz Suite (arr. P. Russ)
Georges Auric: Performer
The Man with the Golden Arm Suite
Georges Auric: Performer
Burlesque: The Stripper
Georges Auric: Performer
Roman Holiday: Main Title / Prelude (arr. P. Russ)
Georges Auric: Performer
Shane: Prelude (arr. P. Russ)
Georges Auric: Performer
Around the World in 80 Days: Overture (arr. R. Bernstein)
Georges Auric: Performer
Murder on the Orient Express: Waltz (arr. I. Sutherland)
Georges Auric: Performer
Paris brule-t-il? (Is Paris Burning): A la valse (arr. P. Russ)
Georges Auric: Performer
The Philadelphia Story Suite
Georges Auric: Performer
Laura: Main Theme
Georges Auric: Performer
Double Indemnity Suite: Prelude / Narration / The Meeting / The Lovers / The Murder / Finale (arr. C. Palmer)
Georges Auric: Performer
Gone With The Wind - Tara's Theme (Max Steiner)
John Barry: Performer
Poltergeist and Papillon (Jerry Goldsmith)
John Barry: Performer
Spartacus - Love Theme (Alex North)
John Barry: Performer
Murder on the Orient Express - Waltz (Richard Rodney Bennett)
John Barry: Performer
The Magnificent Seven - Suite (Elmer Bernstein)
John Barry: Performer
High Noon - Theme (Dimitri Tiomkin)
John Barry: Performer
Charade, Two For The Road, Moon River - Songs For Audrey (Henry MAncini)
John Barry: Performer
Casablanca - Suite (Max Steiner)
John Barry: Performer
Ghost - Unchained Melody (Alex North)
John Barry: Performer
Around the World in 80 Days - Overture (Victor Young)
John Barry: Performer
The Bridge on the River Kwai - The Colonel Bogey March (Kenneth J. Alford)
John Barry: Performer
Out of Africa - Flying Over Africa (John Barry)
John Barry: Performer
Doctor Zhivago - Prelude and Lara's Theme (Maurice Jarre)
John Barry: Performer
Raiders of the Lost Ark - March and Love Theme (John Williams)
John Barry: Performer
Once Upon A Time In The West - The Man with the Harmonica (Ennio Morricone)
John Barry: Performer
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST: C'era una volta il west
Ennio Morricone: Performer
FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: Per qualche dollaro in piu'
Ennio Morricone: Performer
ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA: Cockey's Song
Ennio Morricone: Performer
FOR A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS: Per un pugno di dollari
Ennio Morricone: Performer
DUCK, YOU SUCKER!: Giu' la testa
Ennio Morricone: Performer
MY NAME IS NOBODY: Il mio nome e'nessuno
Ennio Morricone: Performer
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY: Il buono, il brutto è il cattivo
Ennio Morricone: Performer
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST: L'uomo con l'armonica
Ennio Morricone: Performer
ORIENT-EXPRESS: Orient Express
Ennio Morricone: Performer
Le Train
Ennio Morricone: Performer
A PISTOL FOR RINGO: Una pistola per ringo
Ennio Morricone: Performer
FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE: Bye Bye Colonel
Ennio Morricone: Performer
MY NAME IS NOBODY: Bouna fortuna Jack
Ennio Morricone: Performer
L'ALIBI: La libertad (L'alibi)
Ennio Morricone: Performer
THE ROVER: L'avventuriero
Ennio Morricone: Performer
THE MISSION: The Mission
Ennio Morricone: Performer
Gabriel's Oboe
Ennio Morricone: Performer
1900: La pazzia del novecento
Ennio Morricone: Performer
THE SICILIAN CLAN: Il clan dei siciliani
Ennio Morricone: Performer
SACCO & VANZETTI: La ballata di sacco e vanzetti
Ennio Morricone: Performer
Here's to You
Ennio Morricone: Performer
CITY OF JOY: La famiglia dei poveri
Ennio Morricone: Performer
MADDALENA: Chi mai
Ennio Morricone: Performer
METELLO: Metello
Ennio Morricone: Performer
EXCORCIST 2 - THE HERETIC: L'esorcista 2 - L'eretico
Ennio Morricone: Performer
INCONTRO: Incontro
Ennio Morricone: Performer
CINEMA PARADISO: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Ennio Morricone: Performer
LA CALIFFA: La califfa
Ennio Morricone: Performer
IN THE LINE OF FIRE: In the Line of Fire
Ennio Morricone: Performer
Pineapple Express (Huey Lewis And The News)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Electric Avenue (Eddy Grant)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Dr. Greenthumb (Cypress Hill)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Lost at Birth (Public Enemy)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Wanted Dread and Alive (Peter Tosh)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Don't Look Around (Mountain)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Pineapple Chase (Aka the Reprise of the Phoenix) (Graeme Revell)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Bird's Lament (Moondog & The London Saxophonic)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Coconut Girl (Brother Nolan)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Hilawe (Arthur Lyman)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Tha Crossroads (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Pineapple Fight (Aka the Nemesis Proclaimed) (Graeme Revell)
Graeme Revell: Performer
I Didn't Mean to Hurt You (Spiritualized)
Graeme Revell: Performer
Woke up Laughing (Robert Palmer)
Graeme Revell: Performer
TITANIC: Distant Memories / Southampton / Rose / Take Her To Sea, Mr. Murdoch (James Horner) (John Debney, Royal Scottis
Jean-Michel Bernard: Performer

User reviews

Kenneth Moore
4/10

The soundtrack of The Express felt uninspired and generic, lacking the emotional depth needed to truly capture the essence of Ernie Davis's inspirational journey. It failed to evoke the powerful emotions and struggles faced by the protagonist, making key moments in the film fall flat.

Linda Adams
5/10

The use of soulful melodies and uplifting themes in the soundtrack adds depth and emotional resonance to key moments in the film, enhancing the audience's connection to the story.

James Johnson
1/10

The musical choices in the film seemed disconnected from the time period and setting, failing to immerse the audience in the era of the early 1960s. Rather than enhancing the storytelling, the soundtrack felt like a missed opportunity to transport viewers to a specific time and place, leaving a sense of dissonance between the visuals and the music.

Steven Mitchell
6/10

Overall, the soundtrack of The Express enhances the viewing experience by providing a moving and poignant musical backdrop to Ernie Davis's remarkable journey.

Joseph Hernandez
5/10

The incorporation of period-appropriate music from the early 1960s helps to immerse viewers in the historical context of the civil rights movement and the challenges faced by African-American athletes like Ernie Davis.

William Lewis
6/10

The orchestral arrangements in the soundtrack evoke a sense of determination and resilience, reflecting Ernie Davis's unwavering spirit in the face of adversity.

Donald Wilson
6/10

The soundtrack of The Express is a powerful and emotive complement to the inspirational story of Ernie Davis. The music effectively captures the triumphs and struggles of his life journey.

Mary Rodriguez
8/10

The music in 'The Express' evokes a sense of triumph and perseverance, reflecting Ernie Davis' resilience in overcoming obstacles and breaking through racial barriers in the 1960s.

Deborah Martin
1/10

The score of The Express lacked cohesion and failed to create a consistent tone throughout the film. The transitions between scenes felt abrupt and disjointed, with the music failing to provide a sense of continuity or build-up. This inconsistency in the soundtrack detracted from the overall viewing experience, leaving the audience feeling disconnected from the story and characters.

Amanda Adams
7/10

The Express' soundtrack perfectly captures the emotional journey of Ernie Davis, from his humble beginnings to becoming a college football hero and a symbol of change in professional sports.

Mark Williams
5/10

The soundtrack effectively underscores the mentorship relationship between Ernie Davis and Coach Ben Schwartzwalder, highlighting the bond between the two characters and the impact of their partnership on Davis's success.

George Scott
8/10

The soundtrack enhances the storytelling of Ernie Davis' life, adding depth and emotion to his inspirational story of courage and determination.