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The Jesse Owens Story

Based on the inspiring true story

1984★ 8.1 · 62h 54mDramaHistoryTV Movie

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.

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Barry Corbin
as Judge

George Kennedy
as Charles 'Charley' Riley

Ronny Cox
as Coach Larry Snyder

Tom Bosley
as Jimmy Hoffa

LeVar Burton
as Professor Preston

Dorian Harewood
as Jesse Owens

Ben Vereen
as Herb Douglas

Norman Fell
as Marty Forkins

James B. Sikking
as Avery Brundage

Debbi Morgan
as Ruth Solomon Owens

Georg Stanford Brown
as Lew Gilbert

Lynn Hamilton
as Mamma Solomon

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Release date: 1984-07-09

Runtime: 2h 54m

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