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Race

Race

The incredible true story of gold medal champion Jesse Owens

20167.32h 14m

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.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins
Written by Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse
Produced by Luc Dayan, Nicolas Manuel, Stephen Hopkins
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $24.8M

Top Cast

Stephan James

Stephan James

Jesse Owens

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

Larry Snyder

Eli Goree

Eli Goree

Dave Albritton

Shanice Banton

Shanice Banton

Ruth Solomon

Carice van Houten

Carice van Houten

Leni Riefenstahl

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Avery Brundage

William Hurt

William Hurt

Jeremiah Mahoney

David Kross

David Kross

Carl "Luz" Long

Jonathan Higgins

Jonathan Higgins

Dean Cromwell

Tony Curran

Tony Curran

Lawson Robertson

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanysportsolympic gamesbiographyhistorical figureracismtrack and fieldolympic athletestar athleteinspirationaljesse owensolympic championolympic medalbiographical

About Race

Race is a drama, history film released in 2016 exploring themes of berlin, germany, sports, olympic games, biography, historical figure, racism. Directed by Stephen Hopkins, it stars Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree. 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.

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