The Jesse Ventura Story | |
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Written by | Patricia Jones Donald Reiker |
Directed by | David Jackson |
Starring | Nils Allen Stewart Nancy Anne Sakovich Thomas Brandise Christopher Bondy Nola Augustson Jef Mallory |
Composer | Richard Gibbs |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Jim Chory |
Cinematography | John Holosko |
Editor | Adam Wolfe |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Production companies | NBC Studios Davis Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | May 23, 1999 |
The Jesse Ventura Story is a 1999 American biographical film directed by David Jackson and written by Patricia Jones and Donald Reiker. The film stars Nils Allen Stewart, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Thomas Brandise, Christopher Bondy, Nola Augustson and Jef Mallory. The film premiered on NBC on May 23, 1999. [1] [2] [3]
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