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The Jesse Owens Story

80.83% | July 9, 1984 | 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.

Featured Crew

Harold Gast
Writer
Robert F. Shugrue
Editor
Richard Bracken
Editor

Cast

Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewood
Jesse Owens
Dan Ammerman
Dan Ammerman
Coach Robertson
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley
Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
Professor Preston

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