Race (2016)

  • PG-13
  • 02/17/2016 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 2h 14m

The incredible true story of gold medal champion Jesse Owens

Overview

Based 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.

Stephen Hopkins

Director

Joe Shrapnel

Writer

Anna Waterhouse

Writer

Cast

Stephan James's headshot

Stephan James

Jesse Owens
Jason Sudeikis's headshot

Jason Sudeikis

Larry Snyder
Eli Goree's headshot

Eli Goree

Dave Albritton
Shanice Banton's headshot

Shanice Banton

Ruth Solomon
Carice van Houten's headshot

Carice van Houten

Leni Riefenstahl
Jeremy Irons's headshot

Jeremy Irons

Avery Brundage
William Hurt's headshot

William Hurt

Jeremiah Mahoney
David Kross's headshot

David Kross

Carl "Luz" Long

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