Race

Jesse Owens' 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.
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writers: Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse
Stars: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree | See full cast & crew »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

Storyline

The Jewish organizers of the 1936 Olympics, Theodor Lewald and Carl Diem, wanted a huge PR win for Germany so afterwards, these gains would not be lost by treating Jews harshly. As a result, 70% of the German Jews were able to emigrate by 1941. But for those Olympics, and the press coverage generated by Jesse Owens, this outcome would not have been possible.