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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Dorian Harewood
as Jesse Owens
as Jesse Owens
Dan Ammerman
as Coach Robertson
as Coach Robertson
Tom Bosley
as Jimmy Hoffa
as Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown
as Lew Gilbert
as Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton
as Professor Preston
as Professor Preston
Ronny Cox
as Coach Larry Snyder
as Coach Larry Snyder
Norman Fell
as Marty Forkins
as Marty Forkins
George Kennedy
as Charles 'Charley' Riley
as Charles 'Charley' Riley
Vic Tayback
as Abe Saperstein
as Abe Saperstein
Barry Corbin
as Judge
as Judge
Chris Douridas
as Jerome
as Jerome
Lynn Hamilton
as Mamma Solomon
as Mamma Solomon
Debbi Morgan
as Ruth Solomon Owens
as Ruth Solomon Owens
Tonye Patano
as Laverne Owens
as Laverne Owens
Ben Vereen
as Herb Douglas
as Herb Douglas
James B. Sikking
as Avery Brundage
as Avery Brundage
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Harold Gast
Writer
Writer
Robert F. Shugrue
Editor
Editor
Richard Bracken
Editor
Editor
Tom Pedigo
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Richard Irving
Director
Director
Charles Correll
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Harold Gast
Producer
Producer
John E. Chilberg II
Production Design
Production Design
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