Movie, 1984
The Jesse Owens Story
IMDb 8.1, 174 min, Drama, History, TV Movie, United States of America
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
16 credited
Dorian Harewood
Jesse Owens
DA
Dan Ammerman
Coach Robertson
Tom Bosley
Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown
Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton
Professor Preston
Ronny Cox
Coach Larry Snyder
Norman Fell
Marty Forkins
George Kennedy
Charles 'Charley' Riley
Vic Tayback
Abe Saperstein
Barry Corbin
Judge
Chris Douridas
Jerome
Lynn Hamilton
Mamma Solomon
Details
DirectorRichard Irving
WritersHarold Gast
Runtime174 min
ReleasedMon, Jul 9, 1984
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0087501
