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

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.

Directed by George Roy

Top cast

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

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Neil Amdur

Self

B

Bob Beamon

Self

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Ralph Boston

Self

A

Avery Brundage

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

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John Coatsworth

Self

H

Hal Connolly

Self

W

Willie Davenport

Self

Michael Eric Dyson

Self

Harry Edwards

Self

George Foreman

Self

D

Dick Fosbury

Self (archive footage)

Bud Greenspan

Self

A

Allen Guttman

Self

E

Erv Hall

Self

L

Lee Evans

Self

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Rafer Johnson

Self (archive footage)

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