Movie Description
The Jesse Owens Story
(1984)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Richard Irving
- Producer : Harold Gast
- Writer : Harold Gast
- Editor : Robert F. Shugrue,Richard Bracken
- Cast : Dorian Harewood,Dan Ammerman,Tom Bosley,Georg Stanford Brown,LeVar Burton,Ronny Cox,Norman Fell,George Kennedy,Vic Tayback,Barry Corbin,Chris Douridas,Lynn Hamilton,Debbi Morgan,Tonye Patano,Ben Vereen,James B. Sikking
Cast
Jesse Owens
Coach Robertson
Jimmy Hoffa
Lew Gilbert
Professor Preston
Coach Larry Snyder
Marty Forkins
Charles 'Charley' Riley
Abe Saperstein
Judge
Jerome
Mamma Solomon
Ruth Solomon Owens
Laverne Owens
Herb Douglas
Avery Brundage
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Facts
Original TitleThe Jesse Owens Story
Status Released
Release Information
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1984-07-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 54m
Genres
- Drama
- History
- TV Movie
