The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story

1984-07-09174mDrama, History, TV Movie
7.95

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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.

DirectorRichard Irving

ProducersHarold Gast

WritersHarold Gast

Top Casts

Dorian Harewood

Jesse Owens

Dan Ammerman

Coach Robertson

Tom Bosley

Jimmy Hoffa

Georg Stanford Brown

Lew Gilbert

LeVar Burton

Professor Preston

Ronny Cox

Coach Larry Snyder

Norman Fell

Marty Forkins

George Kennedy

Charles 'Charley' Riley

Vic Tayback

Abe Saperstein

Barry Corbin

Judge

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Details

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesHarve Bennett Productions, Paramount Television

TaglineBased on the inspiring true story

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