Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Richard Irving
Writers Harold Gast
Studio Harve Bennett Productions
Rating 7.9/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Jesse Owens

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

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Abe Saperstein

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Judge

Chris Douridas

Chris Douridas

Jerome

Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Mamma Solomon

Frequently Asked Questions

The Jesse Owens Story was released on July 9, 1984.

The runtime of The Jesse Owens Story is 2h 54m.

The Jesse Owens Story is a Drama, History, TV Movie movie.

The Jesse Owens Story has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Jesse Owens Story is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Jesse Owens Story was directed by Richard Irving.

The main cast of The Jesse Owens Story includes Dorian Harewood, Dan Ammerman, Tom Bosley.

The Jesse Owens Story is originally in English.