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The Jesse Owens Story
Released
Based on the inspiring true story
2h 54m
7/9/1984
en - US
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.
Drama
History
TV Movie
Actors

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

Norman Fell
Marty Forkins

George Kennedy
Charles 'Charley' Riley

Vic Tayback
Abe Saperstein

Barry Corbin
Judge

Chris Douridas
Jerome

Lynn Hamilton
Mamma Solomon

Debbi Morgan
Ruth Solomon Owens

Tonye Patano
Laverne Owens

Ben Vereen
Herb Douglas

James B. Sikking
Avery Brundage