The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story

9/7/1984 2h 54m 7.9/10

Overview

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

Richard Irving

Top Billed Cast

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Coach Larry Snyder

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Jimmy Hoffa

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Professor Preston

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Jesse Owens

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Lew Gilbert

Dan Ammerman

Coach Robertson

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