The Jesse Ventura Story (1999)
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Where else but Minnesota, a state that has brought us creative minds as diverse as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Garrison Keillor and Paul Westerberg, could a man like Jesse "The Body" Ventura be elected governor? The Jesse Ventura Story follows the inarguably remarkable career of its title… More Where else but Minnesota, a state that has brought us creative minds as diverse as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Garrison Keillor and Paul Westerberg, could a man like Jesse "The Body" Ventura be elected governor? The Jesse Ventura Story follows the inarguably remarkable career of its title character (played by Nils Allen Stewart) as he overcomes an unhappy childhood and strained relationship with his father to find success as a Navy SEAL, a bouncer, a bodyguard, a disc jockey, a professional wrestler and a second-string action movie star, concluding with his most remarkable feat to date: winning Minnesota's 1998 gubernatorial race as a third-party candidate. Produced for NBC television, The Jesse Ventura Story was a model of production efficiency; it was first aired in May 1999, a mere six months after the real life Ventura won the Minnesota election, with Toronto standing in for the Twin Cities. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Jackson, David S. Jackson
- Written By
- Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Television, Comedy, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 23, 1999 Wide
- Studio
- Arrow
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Cast
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Nils Allen Stewart
as Jesse Ventura
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Nancy Sakovich
as Terry Ventura
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Christopher Bondy
as George "Sneakers" Janos
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Nola Augustson
as Bernice Janos
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Jeff Mallory
as Teen Tyrell
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Thomas Brandise
as Teen Jesse
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Jonathan Potts
as Dean
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Elias Zarou
as Chaney
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Bobby Johnston
as Captain Nice
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Dwight McFee
as Norm Coleman
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David Huband
as Skip Humphrey
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Phil Jarrett
as Non Com
- Michael Ruperco
- Kevin Rushton
- Tommy Dorian
- Raven
- Chris Kanyon
- Nills Allen Stewart
- Nola Auguston
- Nancy Anne Sakovich
