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The Jesse Owens Story (1984)

Based on the inspiring true story

Genre : Drama, History, TV Movie

Runtime : 2H 54M

Director : Richard Irving

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.

Actors

Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewood
Jesse Owens
Dan Ammerman
Dan Ammerman
Coach Robertson
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley
Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown
Georg Stanford Brown
Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
Professor Preston
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox
Coach Larry Snyder
Norman Fell
Norman Fell
Marty Forkins
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
Charles 'Charley' Riley
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
Abe Saperstein
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
Judge
Chris Douridas
Chris Douridas
Jerome
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
Mamma Solomon
Debbi Morgan
Debbi Morgan
Ruth Solomon Owens
Tonye Patano
Tonye Patano
Laverne Owens
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
Herb Douglas
James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking
Avery Brundage

Crews

Richard Irving
Richard Irving
Director
Harold Gast
Harold Gast
Writer
Harold Gast
Harold Gast
Producer
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Charles Correll
Charles Correll
Director of Photography
Richard Bracken
Richard Bracken
Editor
Robert F. Shugrue
Robert F. Shugrue
Editor
John E. Chilberg II
John E. Chilberg II
Production Design
Tom Pedigo
Tom Pedigo
Set Decoration

Posters and backgrounds

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