Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999)
August 12, 1999
Documentary, History
59m
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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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Cast & Crew
- Director
- George Roy
- Narrator (voice) Liev Schreiber
- Self (archive footage) John Carlos
- Self Michael Eric Dyson
- Self Harry Edwards
- Self George Foreman
- Self Bud Greenspan
- Self (archive footage) Lyndon B. Johnson
- Self (archive footage) Martin Luther King Jr.
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Keywords
- olympic games
- 1960s