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

Release Date: 12 Aug 1999

Runtime: 59m

Genre: Documentary, History

Director: HBO Sports

Production Companies: HBO Sports

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.

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Average Vote: 7 (3 votes)

Cast

  • Narrator (voice): Liev Schreiber
  • Self: Neil Amdur
  • Self: Bob Beamon
  • Self: Ralph Boston
  • Self (archive footage): Avery Brundage
  • Self (archive footage): John Carlos
  • Self: John Coatsworth
  • Self: Hal Connolly
  • Self: Willie Davenport
  • Self: Michael Eric Dyson
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