Race (2016)
Race is a 2016 biopic centering on athlete Jesse Owens directed by Stephen Hopkins. The film tells the story of him becoming a talented track and field athlete as he competes in the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany. Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens alongside Jason Sudeikis, who played Owens' coach Larry Snyder.
Race
- Director
- Stephen Hopkins
- Release Date
- February 19, 2016
- Studio(s)
- Focus Features
- Distributor(s)
- Focus Features
- Cast
- Eli Goree , Amanda Crew , Jason Sudeikis , Tim McInnerny , Jonathan Aris , Jeremy Irons , Carice Van Houten , Giacomo Gianniotti , William Hurt , Stephan James
- Writers
- Anna Waterhouse , Joe Shrapnel
- Runtime
- 134minutes
- Budget
- $5 million
Summary
A biopic of track and field legend Jesse Owens (James), whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete of all-time finds him at the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hilter's vision of Aryan supremacy.
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