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The Jesse Owens Story (1984)

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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The Jesse Owens Story

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Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

as Coach Robertson

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

as Professor Preston

as Coach Larry Snyder

as Marty Forkins

as Charles 'Charley' Riley

as Abe Saperstein

as Mamma Solomon

as Ruth Solomon Owens

as Laverne Owens

as Herb Douglas

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

as Avery Brundage

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Original Music Composer

Robert F. Shugrue

Robert F. Shugrue

Richard Bracken

Richard Bracken

Charles Correll

Charles Correll

Director of Photography

John E. Chilberg II

John E. Chilberg II

Production Design

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