Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games backdrop
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games poster
Trailer
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
7.0
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0h 59m
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1999
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Released
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.

Cast
Liev Schreiber poster
Liev Schreiber
Narrator (voice)
Neil Amdur poster
Neil Amdur
Self
Bob Beamon poster
Bob Beamon
Self
Ralph Boston poster
Ralph Boston
Self
Avery Brundage poster
Avery Brundage
Self (archive footage)
John Carlos poster
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)
John Coatsworth poster
John Coatsworth
Self
Hal Connolly poster
Hal Connolly
Self
Willie Davenport poster
Willie Davenport
Self
Michael Eric Dyson poster
Michael Eric Dyson
Self
Harry Edwards poster
Harry Edwards
Self
George Foreman poster
George Foreman
Self
Dick Fosbury poster
Dick Fosbury
Self (archive footage)
Bud Greenspan poster
Bud Greenspan
Self
Allen Guttman poster
Allen Guttman
Self
Erv Hall poster
Erv Hall
Self
Lee Evans poster
Lee Evans
Self
Lyndon B. Johnson poster
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr. poster
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Rafer Johnson poster
Rafer Johnson
Self (archive footage)

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