Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
7
59 minutes
8/12/1999
Overview
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.
Cast List
Liev Schreiber
as Narrator (voice)
Neil Amdur
as Self
Bob Beamon
as Self
Ralph Boston
as Self
Avery Brundage
as Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
as Self (archive footage)
John Coatsworth
as Self
Hal Connolly
as Self
Willie Davenport
as Self
Michael Eric Dyson
as Self
Harry Edwards
as Self
George Foreman
as Self
Dick Fosbury
as Self (archive footage)
Bud Greenspan
as Self
Allen Guttman
as Self
Erv Hall
as Self
Lee Evans
as Self
Lyndon B. Johnson
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Rafer Johnson
as Self (archive footage)
Jesse Owens
as Self (archive footage)
Al Oerter
as Self (archive footage)
Art Simburg
as Self
Ken Noel
as Self
Paul Hoffman
as Self