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The Jesse Owens Story (1984)

G 07/09/1984 (US) Drama, History, TV Movie 2h 54m
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Based on the inspiring true story

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.

  1. Richard Irving

    Director

  2. Harold Gast

    Writer

Top Billed Cast

  1. Dorian Harewood

    Dorian Harewood

    Jesse Owens

  2.

    Dan Ammerman

    Coach Robertson

  3. Tom Bosley

    Tom Bosley

    Jimmy Hoffa

  4. Georg Stanford Brown

    Georg Stanford Brown

    Lew Gilbert

  5. LeVar Burton

    LeVar Burton

    Professor Preston

  6. Ronny Cox

    Ronny Cox

    Coach Larry Snyder

  7. Norman Fell

    Norman Fell

    Marty Forkins

  8. George Kennedy

    George Kennedy

    Charles 'Charley' Riley

  9. Vic Tayback

    Vic Tayback

    Abe Saperstein

  10. View More

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Original Language English

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