
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
59 minutes1999-08-12
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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

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
