The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Based on the inspiring true story
1984 · G · 2h 54m · Drama, History, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie
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
Writers: Harold Gast
Music by: Michel Legrand
Cinematography: Charles Correll
Editor: Robert F. Shugrue, Richard Bracken
Cast
Dorian Harewood as Jesse OwensDan Ammerman as Coach RobertsonTom Bosley as Jimmy HoffaGeorg Stanford Brown as Lew GilbertLeVar Burton as Professor PrestonRonny Cox as Coach Larry SnyderNorman Fell as Marty ForkinsGeorge Kennedy as Charles 'Charley' RileyVic Tayback as Abe SapersteinBarry Corbin as JudgeChris Douridas as JeromeLynn Hamilton as Mamma SolomonMore like this
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