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7.3Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Released: 2016-02-19134 minDir: Stephen HopkinsDrama, HistoryBudget: $5.0MBox office: $24.8M
Cast
- Stephan James as Jesse Owens
- Jason Sudeikis as Larry Snyder
- Eli Goree as Dave Albritton
- Shanice Banton as Ruth Solomon
- Carice van Houten as Leni Riefenstahl
- Jeremy Irons as Avery Brundage
Themes
- berlin, germany
- sports
- olympic games
- biography
- historical figure
- racism
- track and field
- olympic athlete
- star athlete
- inspirational
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