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The Jesse Owens Story

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The Jesse Owens Story

Based on the inspiring true story

7.9

2h 54m

1984

“Based on the inspiring true story”

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.

Director

Richard Irving

DramaHistoryTV Movie

olympic gamesracism

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Cast & Crew

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

as Jesse Owens

Dan Ammerman

as Coach Robertson

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

as Jimmy Hoffa

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

as Lew Gilbert

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

as Professor Preston

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

as Coach Larry Snyder

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

as Marty Forkins

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

as Charles 'Charley' Riley

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

as Abe Saperstein

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