1968 (2018)

Genre : Documentary, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 11M

Synopsis

At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images of the 20th century.

Actors

Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Narrator (voice)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self
George Foreman
George Foreman
Self
Harry Edwards
Harry Edwards
Self
Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
Self
Tommie Smith
Tommie Smith
Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)
Věra Čáslavská
Věra Čáslavská

Crews

Jim Bell
Jim Bell
Executive Producer

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Serena Williams narrates ‘1968’ -- commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Mexico City Olympics

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