The Jesse Owens Story
First aired on Jul 9, 1984
Runtime: 174mins
80%
Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie
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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Dorian Harewood | Jesse Owens
Dan Ammerman | Coach Robertson
Tom Bosley | Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown | Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton | Professor Preston
Ronny Cox | Coach Larry Snyder
Featured Crew
Michel Legrand | Original Music Composer
Tom Pedigo | Set Decoration
Robert F. Shugrue | Editor
Harold Gast | Writer
Richard Irving | Director
Richard Bracken | Editor
