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Movie 7.9 1984 2h 54m

The Jesse Owens Story

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.

Cast

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Jesse Owens

Dan Ammerman

Dan Ammerman

Coach Robertson

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Jimmy Hoffa

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Lew Gilbert

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Professor Preston

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Coach Larry Snyder

Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Marty Forkins

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Charles 'Charley' Riley

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