Race (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Stephen Hopkins |
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| Music by | Rachel Portman |
| Cinematography | Peter Levy |
| Edited by | John Smith |
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* Forecast Pictures
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| Distributed by | Focus Features |
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134 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million or $30 million |
| Box office | $25.1 million |
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.
Principal photography began on July 24, 2014, in Montreal, Canada. Forecast Pictures, Solofilms, and Trinity Race produced the film, Entertainment One released the film in Canada, Focus Features in the United States on February 19, 2016, Eagle Pictures in Italy on March 31, 2016, and SquareOne Entertainment in Germany on May 5, 2016. The film was supported by the Owens family, the Jesse Owens Foundation, the Jesse Owens Trust and the Luminary Group.
John Boyega was initially set to star as Owens, however he eventually dropped out to star in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. and was subsequently replaced by Stephan James. German and Canadian distribution is being handled by Squareone Entertainment and Entertainment One with Focus Features handling the distribution in the United States.
Principal photography started on July 24, 2014, in Montreal, and on location at Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
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