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The Jesse Owens Story
Film / 1984

The Jesse Owens Story

Directed by Richard Irving
DramaHistoryTV movie

★ 8.1/10Audience rating

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.

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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

Dorian HarewoodJesse Owens Dan AmmermanCoach Robertson Tom BosleyJimmy Hoffa Georg Stanford BrownLew Gilbert LeVar BurtonProfessor Preston Ronny CoxCoach Larry Snyder Norman FellMarty Forkins George KennedyCharles 'Charley' Riley Vic TaybackAbe Saperstein Barry CorbinJudge Chris DouridasJerome Lynn HamiltonMamma Solomon
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Debbi MorganRuth Solomon Owens Tonye PatanoLaverne Owens Ben VereenHerb Douglas James B. SikkingAvery Brundage

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