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Race is a 2016 biographical sports drama film about African-American athlete Jesse Owens, who won a record-breaking four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, the film stars Stephan James as Owens, and co-stars Jason Sudeikis , Jeremy Irons , William Hurt and ...
Feb 19, 2016 · Race: Directed by Stephen Hopkins. With Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree, Shanice Banton. Jesse Owens' 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.
- (41K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Stephen Hopkins
- 2016-02-19
Feb 19, 2016 · 63% Tomatometer 160 Reviews. 77% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings. Young Jesse Owens (Stephan James) becomes a track and field sensation while attending the Ohio State University in the early 1930s.
- (160)
- Stephen Hopkins
- PG-13
- Stephan James
In the 1930s, Jesse Owens is a young man who is the first in his family to go to college. Going to Ohio State to train under its track and field coach, Larry Snyder, the young African American athlete quickly impresses with his tremendous potential that suggests Olympic material.
Amid racial tensions in the U.S. and abroad, track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens goes for gold and glory at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin in this biopic. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Stephen Hopkins
- 134 min
Based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thr...
- 3 min
- 1.7M
- Focus Features
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Feb 19, 2016 · 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. Screenplay.
