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Director:
Richard Irving
Writer:
Harold Gast (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 July 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | History | Sport more
Plot:
A biopic of the greatest of the modern olympic athletes. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations more
User Comments:
This is a real "It's a wonderful life". more (3 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Dorian Harewood ... Jesse Owens
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Dan Ammerman ... Coach Robertson
Bob Banks ... Henry Owens
Tom Bosley ... Jimmy Hoffa
Georg Stanford Brown ... Lew Gilbert

LeVar Burton ... Professor Preston
Bernard Canepari ... Attorney Grossfeld
Robert Chidsey ... Governor Aide
Glenn Colerider ... OSU Professor Overman

Barry Corbin ... Judge

Ronny Cox ... Coach Larry Snyder

Chris Douridas ... Jerome
Norman Fell ... Marty Forkins

Lynn Hamilton ... Mamma Solomon
Robert Hibbard ... Police Lieutenant
George Kennedy ... Charles 'Charley' Riley

Chuck Long ... Friend at table
Gary Moody ... Angry Customer
Randy Moore ... Coach Cromwell
Debbi Morgan ... Ruth Solomon Owens
Greg Morris ... Mel Walker

Tonye Patano ... Laverne Owens
Lee Ritchey ... Brashears
James Sikking ... Avery Brundage
Vic Tayback ... Abe Saperstein
Donald Thompson ... Hitler Youth
Weyman Thompson ... Herb Solomon
Arnold F. Turner ... Ralph Metcalfe
John Vargas ... Pasqual Martinez
Ben Vereen ... Herb Douglas
Kai Wulff
Craig 'Junior' Miller ... Runner (uncredited)
Paul Osborne ... Uncredited (uncredited)
Brian Walker ... Runner (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Irving 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Harold Gast  writer

Produced by
Harve Bennett .... executive producer
Harold Gast .... producer
Arnold Turner .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Michel Legrand 
 
Cinematography by
Charles Correll 
 
Film Editing by
Richard Bracken 
Robert F. Shugrue 
 
Production Design by
John E. Chilberg II 
 
Set Decoration by
Tom Pedigo 
 
Makeup Department
Dino Ganziano .... hair stylist
Robert L. Stevenson .... hair department head
Rod Wilson .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Bill Coker .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Hockridge .... first assistant director
Ken Stringer .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Derek R. Hill .... lead man
Joseph Musso .... storyboard artist
 
Sound Department
Alan Bernard .... sound mixer
Mel Metcalfe .... sound re-recording mixer
Terry Porter .... sound re-recording mixer
B. Tennyson Sebastian III .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Joseph P. Mercurio .... special effects
 
Stunts
Alan Oliney .... stunt coordinator
 
Casting Department
Jody Hummer .... location casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marjorie K. Chan .... wardrobe: women
Bob E. Horn .... wardrobe
Thomas Welsh .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Music Department
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
 
Other crew
Bruce Lawhead .... location manager
Paul Tinsley .... script supervisor
Randall D. Wilkins .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
USA:174 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Columbus, Ohio, USA more
Company:
Harve Bennett Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Races were shot at Fouts Field at North Texas State (now University of North Texas). more
Quotes:
[on hearing that Jesse had received $10.000 from an unknown benefactor in 1936]
Lew Gilbert: What is the straight story behind that money, Mr. Owens?
Jesse Owens: You want the truth? I was paid $10.000 to support Alfred M. Landon's campaign againt Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Lew Gilbert: Were you ashamed of that?
Jesse Owens: Some people thought I should be, but I wasn't. Celebrities endorse cigarettes, banks, automobiles. Why was it wrong for me to endorse a Republican? Besides, it wasn't just for the money. I believed Landon would be better for the Black man.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Yucca Flats (#7.21)" (1995) more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
This is a real "It's a wonderful life"., 16 June 2000
Author: RONY-3 from Philippines

When I watched this movie it made me think that it's a real "It's a wonderful life". Cause like in the movie, Jesse Owens always tries his best but in the end he seems to be left with very little. And if anyone has a reason to be sore at the world it's him. But in the end when it seemed like he was up against the wall, all of his friends rallied to help him. Just as in "It's a wonderful life" no man is a failure who as friends and Jesse Owens had more than enough, when it counted.

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