The Jesse Owens Story

“Based on the inspiring true story”

8.1/ 10 6 votes 1984-07-09 2h 54m 2 popularity

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

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Dorian Harewood

Jesse Owens

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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

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