Watch the trailer for Race

Race tells the story of track-and-field superstar Jesse Owens (Stephan James) prepares to compete in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. The trailer gives a glimpse at some of the complex social and racial struggles the United States was going through during the period. Race is in theaters February 19th, 2016.

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.