The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Directed by Richard Irving
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Docudrama, Sports Drama |
Release Date - Jul 9, 1984 (USA - Unknown), Jul 9, 1984 (USA) |
Run Time - 200 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Ankeny
Dorian Harewood stars as the legendary black athlete in this made-for-TV biography that follows Jesse Owens from his collegiate career, to his pinnacle at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he won four gold medals--much to the dismay of Adolf Hitler and his squad of Aryan super-athletes.
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track [track and field], Black [race], Olympic-Games, racer, record [world record], running, courage, cross-cultural-relations, training, winner, sports
