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

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

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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  • Release Date: 1999-08-12
  • Runtime: 0h 59min
  • Director: George Roy

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  • Cast

    • 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)

    • Martin Luther King Jr.

      Self (archive footage)

    • Rafer Johnson

      Self (archive footage)

    • Jesse Owens

      Self (archive footage)

    • Al Oerter

      Self (archive footage)

    • Art Simburg

      Self

    • Ken Noel

      Self

    • Paul Hoffman

      Self

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