Black Power Salute (2008)

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.

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Black Power Salute

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Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon
as Narrator (voice)
Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses
as Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Kwame Kwei-Armah
as Self
Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
as Self
Steven Millner
Steven Millner
as Self - Professor, San Jose State University
Harry Edwards
Harry Edwards
as Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Lee Evans
Lee Evans
as Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Tommie Smith
Tommie Smith
as Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Art Simburg
Art Simburg
as Self - Former San Jose State student
Lynda Huey
Lynda Huey
as Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
Avery Brundage
Avery Brundage
as Self (archive footage)
Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin
as Sports journalist and commentator
Douglas Hartmann
Douglas Hartmann
as Self - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Ken Noel
Ken Noel
as Self - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights
Ralph Boston
Ralph Boston
as Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968
Bob Beamon
Bob Beamon
as Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
Kwame Ture
Kwame Ture
as Self (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown
as Self (archive footage)
Ben Carrington
Ben Carrington
as Self - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Paul Hoffman
Paul Hoffman
as Self - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972
John Carlos
John Carlos
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Norman
Peter Norman
as Self (archive footage)
Gary Younge
Gary Younge
as Self - Guardian Columnist
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
as Self (archive footage)
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Richard Cradick
Richard Cradick
Online Editor
John Battsek
John Battsek
Executive Producer
Natasha Dack Ojumu
Natasha Dack Ojumu
Producer
Ian Watts
Ian Watts
Director of Photography
Geoff Small
Geoff Small
Director
Dan Coles
Dan Coles
Colorist
Adam Richardson
Adam Richardson
Editor
Richard Klein
Richard Klein
Executive Producer
Kath Pollard
Kath Pollard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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