Plot Outline: Based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar 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.
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Friday, February 19, 2016 In Theaters (Nationwide)
Race Plot: What's it about?
Race is based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar 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. Race is an enthralling film about courage, determination, tolerance, and friendship, and an inspiring drama about one man’s fight to become an Olympic legend.
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A look at the Race behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Stephen Hopkins previously directed The Fugitive. The film's writer Anna Waterhouse penned The Gray Man, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins and Seberg.
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Key Facts
- The movie is produced by Jean Charles Lévy for Forecast Pictures, Luc Dayan for ID+, Kate Garwood and Stephen Hopkins for Totally Commercial Films, Louis-Philippe Rochon and Dominique Séguin for Canada's Solofilms, and Karsten Brünig and Thierry Potok for Germany's Trinity Race GmbH.
- Jeremy Irons will portray Avery Brundage, the head of the American Olympic committee who fought to have the 1936 Olympics take place in Berlin.
- Jason Sudeikis will star as Jesse Owens' obsessive coach and mentor Larry Snyder, who, after a prestigious track career himself, became a coach at Ohio State University. Snyder coached athletes who set 14 world records and won eight Olympic gold medals.
Race Filming Timeline
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— Race entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Production status.
The film starts production this month.Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
Race Release Date: When was the film released?
Race was released nationwide on . 10 other films are opening on the same date, including Risen, Forsaken and The Witch.
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