The Jesse Owens Story
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“Based on the inspiring true story”
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.
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Dorian Harewood
Jesse Owens
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Full Metal Jacket
Gothika
Dan Ammerman
Coach Robertson
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Local Hero
Richard Irving
Harold Gast
Harve Bennett
Tom Bosley
Jimmy Hoffa
Known for
Happy Days
The Back-Up Plan
Georg Stanford Brown
Lew Gilbert
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North and South
Stir Crazy
Bob Banks
Henry Owens
Arnold F. Turner
Known for
Blue Thunder
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
LeVar Burton
Professor Preston
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Ronny Cox
Coach Larry Snyder
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RoboCop
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Johnny Brink
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Richard Irving Director · Harold Gast Writer Michel Legrand Composer
United States release July 9, 1984 · Produced in United States · Production Paramount Television, Paramount Television Studios
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Harve Bennett Productions
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Paramount Television
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Paramount Television Studios
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · July 9, 1984
Theatrical
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