π Overview:
A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.
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π Date Released:
2008-07-09
β Running Time:
59 mins
β Vote Average:
0.0
Beloved Cast
Narrator (voice)
Colin Salmon
Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Edwin Moses
Self
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Self
Delroy Lindo
Self - Professor, San Jose State University
Steven Millner
Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Harry Edwards
Self - 400m, 4 Γ 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Lee Evans
Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Tommie Smith
Self - Former San Jose State student
Art Simburg
Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
Lynda Huey
Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Avery Brundage
Sports journalist and commentator
Dave Zirin
Self - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Douglas Hartmann
Self - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights
Ken Noel
Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968
Ralph Boston
Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
Bob Beamon
Self (archive footage)
Kwame Ture
Self (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown
Self - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Ben Carrington
Self - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972
Paul Hoffman
Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)
Peter Norman
Self - Guardian Columnist
Gary Younge
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Owens