The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story

Original title: The Jesse Owens Story

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7.9/10

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7/9/1984

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2h 54min

The Jesse Owens Story

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Drama
History
TV Movie

Synopsis

The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.

Direction: Richard Irving

Screenwriter: Harold Gast
Producer: Harold Gast

Cast

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Jesse Owens

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Jimmy Hoffa

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Lew Gilbert

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Professor Preston

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Coach Larry Snyder

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Marty Forkins

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Charles 'Charley' Riley

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Abe Saperstein

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Judge

Chris Douridas

Chris Douridas

Jerome

Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Mamma Solomon