Race (2016)

Directed by

Stephen Hopkins

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sport film

Country

Germany, France, United States, Canada

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 1,633 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biographical drama follows Jesse Owens, a talented African-American runner who aims to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It shows his training, the racial prejudice he faces at home and abroad, and his journey to win multiple gold medals.

inspirationaltriumphantfocusedemotionaldramatichistoricalseriousdetermined

What happens

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 Carice van Houten. It is a co-production of Canada, Germany and France. Principal photography began on 24 July 2014, in Montreal, Canada. Forecast Pictures, Solofilms and Trinity Race produced the film, supported by the Owens family, the Jesse Owens Foundation, the Jesse Owens Trust and the Luminary Group. The film was a commercial success and received mixed to positive reviews, winning four Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Actor for James. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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