The Jesse Owens Story
movie
Based on the inspiring true story
Released July 09, 1984
Overview
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
as
Jesse Owens
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Dan Ammerman
as
Coach Robertson
Tom Bosley
as
Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown
as
Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton
as
Professor Preston
Ronny Cox
as
Coach Larry Snyder
Norman Fell
as
Marty Forkins
George Kennedy
as
Charles 'Charley' Riley
Vic Tayback
as
Abe Saperstein
Barry Corbin
as
Judge
Chris Douridas
as
Jerome
Lynn Hamilton
as
Mamma Solomon
Crew
Michel Legrand
as
Original Music Composer
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Tom Pedigo
as
Set Decoration
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Robert F. Shugrue
as
Editor
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Harold Gast
as
Writer
Richard Irving
as
Director
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Richard Bracken
as
Editor
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Harold Gast
as
Producer
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Charles Correll
as
Director of Photography
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John E. Chilberg II
as
Production Design