The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
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.
Release Date: 1984-07-09
Runtime: 174 minutes
Director: Richard Irving
Top Cast
- 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
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