Race – Stephan James as Jesse Owens – Focus Features
In 1936, Adolf Hitler’s Germany hosted the Olympic Games. He meant it to be a showcase for the superiority of the Aryan race.
Jesse Owens did not get that memo. Race opens on February 19th. Follow the jump for four telling clips from the movie.
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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Directed By: Stephen Hopkins
Written By: Joe Shrapnel & Anna Waterhouse
Starring: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, Shanice Banton and William Hurt
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 134 minutes