Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
7.8
4 votes
August 12, 1999
59m
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.
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Cast
Liev Schreiber
Narrator (voice)Neil Amdur
SelfBob Beamon
SelfRalph Boston
SelfAvery Brundage
Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)John Coatsworth
SelfHal Connolly
SelfWillie Davenport
Self
Michael Eric Dyson
Self
Harry Edwards
Self
George Foreman
SelfDick Fosbury
Self (archive footage)
Bud Greenspan
SelfAllen Guttman
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