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The Jesse Owens Story

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Calorie Rating: 244
Released: 1984-07-09
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 174 Minutes


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.

Director / Directors



Cast

Dorian Harewood
Character: Jesse Owens
Dan Ammerman
Character: Coach Robertson
Tom Bosley
Character: Jimmy Hoffa

Georg Stanford Brown
Character: Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton
Character: Professor Preston
Ronny Cox
Character: Coach Larry Snyder

Norman Fell
Character: Marty Forkins
George Kennedy
Character: Charles 'Charley' Riley
Vic Tayback
Character: Abe Saperstein

Barry Corbin
Character: Judge
Chris Douridas
Character: Jerome
Lynn Hamilton
Character: Mamma Solomon

Debbi Morgan
Character: Ruth Solomon Owens
Tonye Patano
Character: Laverne Owens
Ben Vereen
Character: Herb Douglas

James B. Sikking
Character: Avery Brundage


Production and Crew

Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Tom Pedigo
Set Decoration

Harold Gast
Producer

Charles Correll
Director of Photography
John E. Chilberg II
Production Design