FISTS OF FREEDOM: THE STORY OF THE '68 SUMMER GAMES (1999)

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Documentary, History
August 12, 1999
English
0h 59m
United States
HBO Sports

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 & Characters

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Avery Brundage

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

Dick Fosbury

Self (archive footage)

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)

Crew

George Roy

Director

Brian Keane

Original Music Composer

Ken Woo

Director of Photography

David Pryke

Director of Photography

G. John Slagle

Director of Photography

Tony Smalls

Director of Photography

Rob Newman

Director of Photography

George Roy

Producer

Steven Stern

Producer

Ross Greenburg

Executive Producer

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