Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

7.8 1999 59 min
Documentary 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 M…

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Director
George Roy
Writer
Steven Stern

Cast

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

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