The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story (1984)

09 Jul 1984 • Biography, Drama, History • 2h 54m
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The life story of Jesse Owens is told in this film. He was a young African-American who would become one of the greatest modern Olympian athletes when he proved Hitler's boast about the "Aryan athletic superiority" wrong by winning four gold medals, setting world records and becoming the star of the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Richard Irving
Director
Harold Gast
Writer
Dorian Harewood, Dan Ammerman, Bob Banks
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 2 nominations total
Country: United States
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7.1

IMDb (264 votes)
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