Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999)
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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Liev Schreiber
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
Neil Amdur
as Self
as Self
Bob Beamon
as Self
as Self
Ralph Boston
as Self
as Self
Avery Brundage
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
John Coatsworth
as Self
as Self
Hal Connolly
as Self
as Self
Willie Davenport
as Self
as Self
Michael Eric Dyson
as Self
as Self
Harry Edwards
as Self
as Self
George Foreman
as Self
as Self
Dick Fosbury
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Bud Greenspan
as Self
as Self
Allen Guttman
as Self
as Self
Erv Hall
as Self
as Self
Lee Evans
as Self
as Self
Lyndon B. Johnson
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Rafer Johnson
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Jesse Owens
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Al Oerter
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Art Simburg
as Self
as Self
Ken Noel
as Self
as Self
Paul Hoffman
as Self
as Self
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David Pryke
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Steven Stern
Writer
Writer
Steven Stern
Producer
Producer
Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jack Raybin
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
G. John Slagle
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
George Roy
Editor
Editor
George Roy
Director
Director
Ken Woo
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Tony Smalls
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
George Roy
Producer
Producer
Rob Newman
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Brian Keane
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Holly Peterman
Production Manager
Production Manager
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