Jesse Owens
2012, English. Directed by Laurens Grant.
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.
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- 0h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 January 2012
- Written by
- Stanley Nelson
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Jesse Owens isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Jesse Owens?
If you liked Jesse Owens, try Red Army, The Untold History Of The United States, Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound.
Who directed Jesse Owens?
Jesse Owens (2012) was directed by Laurens Grant and stars Andre Braugher, Jesse Owens, Adolf Hitler.