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The Jesse Owens Story

19847.9 / 10174 min
Drama, History, TV Movie

Overview

Based on the inspiring true story

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 Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Jesse Owens

Dan Ammerman

Dan Ammerman

Coach Robertson

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Jimmy Hoffa

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Lew Gilbert

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Professor Preston

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Coach Larry Snyder

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Marty Forkins

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Charles 'Charley' Riley

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Abe Saperstein

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Judge

Chris Douridas

Chris Douridas

Jerome

Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Mamma Solomon

Debbi Morgan

Debbi Morgan

Ruth Solomon Owens

Tonye Patano

Tonye Patano

Laverne Owens

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Herb Douglas

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Avery Brundage

Crew

Richard Irving

Richard Irving

Director

Harold Gast

Harold Gast

Writer

Harold Gast

Harold Gast

Producer

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

Charles Correll

Charles Correll

Director of Photography

Richard Bracken

Richard Bracken

Editor

Robert F. Shugrue

Robert F. Shugrue

Editor

John E. Chilberg II

John E. Chilberg II

Production Design

Tom Pedigo

Tom Pedigo

Set Decoration