Drama ·History ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1984 · 2h 54m

The Jesse Owens Story

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Director
Richard Irving
Cast
Dorian Harewood as Jesse Owens Dan Ammerman as Coach Robertson Tom Bosley as Jimmy Hoffa Georg Stanford Brown as Lew Gilbert LeVar Burton as Professor Preston Ronny Cox as Coach Larry Snyder
Crew
Charles Correll — Director of Photography Richard Bracken — Editor Robert F. Shugrue — Editor Michel Legrand — Original Music Composer Harold Gast — Writer Harold Gast — Producer
Tagline

Based on the inspiring true story

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
olympic gamesracism
Key Collaborators
Richard Irving Director Charles Correll Director of Photography Richard Bracken Editor Robert F. Shugrue Editor Michel Legrand Original Music Composer Harold Gast Writer Harold Gast Producer John E. Chilberg II Production Design
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