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The Jesse Owens Story

7.9

Released July 09, 1984Runtime 2h 54min

Based on the inspiring true story

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.

Genres

Drama

History

TV Movie

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Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

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Cast

Dorian HarewoodJesse Owens

Dan AmmermanCoach Robertson

Tom BosleyJimmy Hoffa

Georg Stanford BrownLew Gilbert

LeVar BurtonProfessor Preston

Ronny CoxCoach Larry Snyder

Norman FellMarty Forkins

George KennedyCharles 'Charley' Riley

Vic TaybackAbe Saperstein

Barry CorbinJudge

Chris DouridasJerome

Lynn HamiltonMamma Solomon

Debbi MorganRuth Solomon Owens

Tonye PatanoLaverne Owens

Ben VereenHerb Douglas

James B. SikkingAvery Brundage

Crew

Richard IrvingDirector

Harold GastWriter

Harold GastProducer

Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer

Tom PedigoSet Decoration

Robert F. ShugrueEditor

Richard BrackenEditor

Charles CorrellDirector of Photography

John E. Chilberg IIProduction Design

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