Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Release: 1999-08-12
·Runtime: 59m
·★ 7.0
Documentary
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
HBO Sports
Cast
Liev Schreiber
as Narrator (voice)
Harry Edwards
as Self
Rafer Johnson
as Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
as Self (archive footage)
Bud Greenspan
as Self
Lyndon B. Johnson
as Self (archive footage)
George Foreman
as Self
Michael Eric Dyson
as Self
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Jesse Owens
as Self (archive footage)
