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

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Calorie Rating: 83
Released: 1999-08-12
Running Time: 59 Minutes
Homepage: https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/fists-of-freedom
Studios: HBO Sports,


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.

Director / Directors

George Roy
Director


Cast

Liev Schreiber
Character: Narrator (voice)
Neil Amdur
Character: Self
Bob Beamon
Character: Self

Ralph Boston
Character: Self
Avery Brundage
Character: Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
Character: Self (archive footage)

John Coatsworth
Character: Self
Hal Connolly
Character: Self
Willie Davenport
Character: Self

Michael Eric Dyson
Character: Self
Harry Edwards
Character: Self
George Foreman
Character: Self

Dick Fosbury
Character: Self (archive footage)
Bud Greenspan
Character: Self
Allen Guttman
Character: Self

Erv Hall
Character: Self
Lee Evans
Character: Self
Lyndon B. Johnson
Character: Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.
Character: Self (archive footage)
Rafer Johnson
Character: Self (archive footage)
Jesse Owens
Character: Self (archive footage)

Al Oerter
Character: Self (archive footage)
Art Simburg
Character: Self
Ken Noel
Character: Self

Paul Hoffman
Character: Self


Production and Crew

Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer
David Pryke
Director of Photography
Rob Newman
Director of Photography

George Roy
Producer
Brian Keane
Original Music Composer

Holly Peterman
Production Manager

Tony Smalls
Director of Photography
Jack Raybin
Associate Producer
Ken Woo
Director of Photography

G. John Slagle
Director of Photography