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Race

“The incredible true story of gold medal champion Jesse Owens”

2016 · 2 h 14 min
Directed by Stephen Hopkins · Canada · Canadian Cinema
DramaHistory

Cast

Stephan James Jason Sudeikis Eli Goree Shanice Banton Carice van Houten Jeremy Irons

Credits

Written by: Joe Shrapnel

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

Race (2016) is a Canadian drama directed by Stephen Hopkins. It stars Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis and Eli Goree. It runs 134 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (44,404 votes)
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