The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story (1984)

Based on the inspiring true story

  • Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1984-07-09
  • User Rating: 7.9/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 54min
  • Language: English
  • Director: Richard Irving
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Summary

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.

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  • Dorian Harewood

    as Jesse Owens

  • Dan Ammerman

    as Coach Robertson

  • Tom Bosley

    as Jimmy Hoffa

  • Georg Stanford Brown

    as Lew Gilbert

  • LeVar Burton

    as Professor Preston

  • Ronny Cox

    as Coach Larry Snyder

  • Norman Fell

    as Marty Forkins

  • George Kennedy

    as Charles 'Charley' Riley

  • Vic Tayback

    as Abe Saperstein

  • Barry Corbin

    as Judge

  • Chris Douridas

    as Jerome

  • Lynn Hamilton

    as Mamma Solomon

  • Debbi Morgan

    as Ruth Solomon Owens

  • Tonye Patano

    as Laverne Owens

  • Ben Vereen

    as Herb Douglas

  • James B. Sikking

    as Avery Brundage
Sound Michel Legrand Original Music Composer
Art Tom Pedigo Set Decoration
Editing Robert F. Shugrue Editor
Writing Harold Gast Writer
Directing Richard Irving Director
Editing Richard Bracken Editor
Production Harold Gast Producer
Camera Charles Correll Director of Photography
Art John E. Chilberg II Production Design

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