The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Starring Dorian Harewood, Dan Ammerman, Tom Bosley
Directed by None
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.
Runtime: 174 min.
Rating: 7.8
DVD
Languages: English
Genres: Drama,History
Keywords: olympic games,racism
Cast
Jesse Owens
Coach Robertson
Jimmy Hoffa
Lew Gilbert
Professor Preston
Coach Larry Snyder
Marty Forkins
Charles 'Charley' Riley
Abe Saperstein
Judge