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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999)

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 59M

Director : George Roy

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

George Roy
George Roy
Director
Steven Stern
Steven Stern
Writer
Brian Keane
Brian Keane
Original Music Composer
Steven Stern
Steven Stern
Producer
George Roy
George Roy
Producer
Ross Greenburg
Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer
Jack Raybin
Jack Raybin
Associate Producer
George Roy
George Roy
Editor
Holly Peterman
Holly Peterman
Production Manager
Ken Woo
Ken Woo
Director of Photography
Tony Smalls
Tony Smalls
Director of Photography
G. John Slagle
G. John Slagle
Director of Photography
David Pryke
David Pryke
Director of Photography
Rob Newman
Rob Newman
Director of Photography

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