The Jesse Owens Story

7.9

174 minutes

7/9/1984

Overview

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 List

Dorian Harewood
as Jesse Owens
Dan Ammerman
as Coach Robertson
Tom Bosley
as Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown
as Lew Gilbert
LeVar Burton
as Professor Preston
Ronny Cox
as Coach Larry Snyder
Norman Fell
as Marty Forkins
George Kennedy
as Charles 'Charley' Riley
Vic Tayback
as Abe Saperstein
Barry Corbin
as Judge
Chris Douridas
as Jerome
Lynn Hamilton
as Mamma Solomon
Debbi Morgan
as Ruth Solomon Owens
Tonye Patano
as Laverne Owens
Ben Vereen
as Herb Douglas
James B. Sikking
as Avery Brundage