The Jesse Owens Story
Based on the inspiring true story
1984 | 174m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Richard Irving |
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| Writer: | Harold Gast |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 09, 1984 |
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| Director: | Richard Irving |
| Writer: | Harold Gast |
| Genres: | Drama, History, TV Movie |
| Keywords | olympic games, racism |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dorian Harewood | Jesse Owens |
| Dan Ammerman | Coach Robertson |
| Tom Bosley | Jimmy Hoffa |
| Georg Stanford Brown | Lew Gilbert |
| LeVar Burton | Professor Preston |
| Ronny Cox | Coach Larry Snyder |
| Norman Fell | Marty Forkins |
| George Kennedy | Charles 'Charley' Riley |
| Vic Tayback | Abe Saperstein |
| Barry Corbin | Judge |
| Chris Douridas | Jerome |
| Lynn Hamilton | Mamma Solomon |
| Debbi Morgan | Ruth Solomon Owens |
| Tonye Patano | Laverne Owens |
| Ben Vereen | Herb Douglas |
| James B. Sikking | Avery Brundage |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charles Correll | Director of Photography |
| Robert F. Shugrue | Editor |
| Tom Pedigo | Set Decoration |
| Harold Gast | Writer |
| Richard Bracken | Editor |
| John E. Chilberg II | Production Design |
| Richard Irving | Director |
| Michel Legrand | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harold Gast | Producer |
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