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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

Documentary | History

7.0

Release Date

August 12, 1999

Duration

59 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City. Using rare footage, archival photos and interviews with key figures from the era, revisit a pivotal event in American history.

Casts

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Liev Schreiber

Neil Amdur

Self

Neil Amdur

Bob Beamon

Self

Bob Beamon

Ralph Boston

Self

Ralph Boston

Avery Brundage

Self (archive footage)

Avery Brundage

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

John Coatsworth

Self

John Coatsworth

Hal Connolly

Self

Hal Connolly

Willie Davenport

Self

Willie Davenport

Michael Eric Dyson

Self

Michael Eric Dyson

Harry Edwards

Self

Harry Edwards

George Foreman

Self

George Foreman

Dick Fosbury

Self (archive footage)

Dick Fosbury

Bud Greenspan

Self

Bud Greenspan

Allen Guttman

Self

Allen Guttman

Erv Hall

Self

Erv Hall

Lee Evans

Self

Lee Evans

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rafer Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Rafer Johnson

Jesse Owens

Self (archive footage)

Jesse Owens

Al Oerter

Self (archive footage)

Al Oerter

Art Simburg

Self

Art Simburg

Ken Noel

Self

Ken Noel

Paul Hoffman

Self

Paul Hoffman

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