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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Release Date:
Friday, February 19, 2016 Nationwide
Plot: What's the story 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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Who stars in Race: Cast List
Stephan James ... Jesse Owens
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Jeremy Irons ... Avery Brundage
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Jason Sudeikis ... Larry Snyder
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Amanda Crew ... Peggy
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Giacomo Gianniotti ... Sam Stoller
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Jonathan Aris ... Arthur Lill
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Eli Goree ... Dave Albritton
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Who's making Race: Crew List
A look at the Race behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Stephen Hopkins last directed The Fugitive. The film's writer Anna Waterhouse last wrote The Gray Man and Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins .
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Luc DayanKate Garwood
Stephen Hopkins
Jean Charles Levy
Company
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Production: What we know about Race?
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.
Filming Timeline
- 2015 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2014 - July: The film was set to Production status.
The film starts production this month.
Race Release Date: When was the film released?
Race was a Nationwide release in 2016 on Friday, February 19, 2016. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Risen, Forsaken and Busco Novio Para Mi Mujer.
Race DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Race was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 .