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The Jesse Owens Story: Full Cast & Crew 1984 Drama/Biography
In the 1960s, Jesse Owens (Dorian Harewood) is accused of tax evasion. So court-appointed investigator Lew Gilbert (Georg Stanford Brown) takes a look into Owens' backstory. What he finds is a life full of both adversity and triumph. As a young man, Owens faces racism on a daily basis, but eventually teams up with white coach Charles Riley (George Kennedy) and pushes his way into the 1936 Olympics. There, he triumphs in the face of Hitler and serves as a beacon for black America. See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

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Richard Irving Director Dorian Harewood Jesse Owens Actor Georg Stanford Brown Lew Gilbert Actor Debbi Morgan Ruth Solomon Owens Actor Tom Bosley Jimmy Hoffa Actor LeVar Burton Professor Preston Actor Ronny Cox Coach Larry Snyder Actor Greg Morris Mel Walker Actor Ben Vereen Herb Douglas Actor George Kennedy Charles `'Charley'` Riley Actor Harold Gast Screenwriter, Producer Harve Bennett Executive Producer Charles Correll Cinematographer Richard Bracken Film Editing Robert F. Shugrue Film Editing Michel Legrand Original Music John E. Chilberg II Production Design Tom Pedigo Set Decoration