The Jesse Ventura Story (1999)
Movie Info
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.
Cast
Nils Allen Stewart
as Jesse Ventura
as Jesse Ventura
Nancy Sakovich
as Terry
as Terry
Christopher Bondy
as George Janos
as George Janos
Nola Auguston
as Bernice Janos
as Bernice Janos
Nola Augustson
as Bernice Janos
as Bernice Janos
Jonathan Potts
as Dean
as Dean
Jeff Mallory
as Teen Tyrell
as Teen Tyrell
Thomas Brandise
as Teen Jesse
as Teen Jesse
Elias Zarou
as Chaney
as Chaney
Dwight McFee
as Norm Coleman
as Norm Coleman
David Huband
as Skip Humphrey
as Skip Humphrey
Boyd Banks
as Mayor Paxton
as Mayor Paxton
Bobby Johnston
as Captain Nice
as Captain Nice
Phillip Jarrett
as Non Com
as Non Com
Kevin Ruston
as Chcuk
as Chcuk
Michael Ruperco
as Salesman
as Salesman
Phil Jarrett
as Non Com
as Non Com
Tommy Dorian
as Skip's Son
as Skip's Son
Bill Goldberg
as Himself
as Himself
Raven-Symoné
as Himself
as Himself
Chris "Kanyon" Klucsarits
as Himself
as Himself
Chris Adams
as Jan Janos
as Jan Janos
Joeseph Matheson
as Ring Announcer
as Ring Announcer
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