The Jesse Owens Story

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The Jesse Owens Story

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Based on the inspiring true story

7.9(5 votes)
1984
2h 54m
DramaHistoryTV Movie
olympic gamesracism

Overview

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.

Cast

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Jesse Owens

Dan Ammerman

Coach Robertson

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

Directed by

Richard Irving

Richard Irving

Written by

Harold Gast

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