Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999)

Directed by George Roy59mDocumentary,History

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.

Year
1999
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
12 August 1999
TMDB
7.8 (4)
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Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Narrator (voice)
N
Neil Amdur
Self
B
Bob Beamon
Self
R
Ralph Boston
Self
A
Avery Brundage
Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)
J
John Coatsworth
Self
H
Hal Connolly
Self
W
Willie Davenport
Self
Michael Eric Dyson
Michael Eric Dyson
Self
Harry Edwards
Harry Edwards
Self
George Foreman
George Foreman
Self
D
Dick Fosbury
Self (archive footage)
Bud Greenspan
Bud Greenspan
Self
A
Allen Guttman
Self
E
Erv Hall
Self
L
Lee Evans
Self
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
Self (archive footage)
A
Al Oerter
Self (archive footage)
A
Art Simburg
Self
K
Ken Noel
Self
P
Paul Hoffman
Self

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