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09/07/1984 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. Harold Gast

    Writer

  2. Richard Irving

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dorian Harewood

    Jesse Owens

  2. Dan Ammerman

    Coach Robertson

  3. Tom Bosley

    Jimmy Hoffa

  4. Georg Stanford Brown

    Lew Gilbert

  5. LeVar Burton

    Professor Preston

  6. Ronny Cox

    Coach Larry Snyder

  7. Norman Fell

    Marty Forkins

  8. George Kennedy

    Charles 'Charley' Riley

  9. Vic Tayback

    Abe Saperstein

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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