Movie Description
Jesse Owens
(2012)Overview
Jesse Owens details Jesse's early career; describes Adolf Hitler s outsized ambitions for the 1936 Olympics; explores the movement in Western democracies to boycott the event; and explains the pressures on Owens to attend. The film also explores why, despite his success in Germany, Owens struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling with its own deeply entrenched racism.
Featured Crew
- Director : Laurens Grant
- Producer : Stanley Nelson,Laurens Grant
- Writer : Stanley Nelson
- Cast : Andre Braugher,Jesse Owens,Adolf Hitler
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleJesse Owens
Status Released
Release Information
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2012-01-02
Original Language
Runtime 00h 53m
Production CompaniesGBH
Genres
- Documentary
- History
