olympic games,racism

The Jesse Owens Story (1984)

Poster for The Jesse Owens Story

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Richard Irving
  • Profile picture of Dorian Harewood
    Jesse Owens Dorian Harewood
  • Profile picture of Tom Bosley
    Jimmy Hoffa Tom Bosley
  • Profile picture of Georg Stanford Brown
    Lew Gilbert Georg Stanford Brown
  • Profile picture of LeVar Burton
    Professor Preston LeVar Burton
  • Profile picture of Ronny Cox
    Coach Larry Snyder Ronny Cox
  • Profile picture of Norman Fell
    Marty Forkins Norman Fell
  • Profile picture of George Kennedy
    Charles 'Charley' Riley George Kennedy
  • Profile picture of Vic Tayback
    Abe Saperstein Vic Tayback

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Keywords

  • olympic games
  • racism