Jesse Owens
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.
Year: 2012
Genre: Documentary, History
Studio: GBH
Director: Laurens Grant
Cast: Andre Braugher, Jesse Owens, Adolf Hitler
Crew: Stanley Nelson (Producer), Laurens Grant (Director), Laurens Grant (Producer), Stanley Nelson (Writer)
Runtime: 53 minutes
Release: Jan 02, 2012
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 3
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Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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