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

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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.

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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

Paul Hoffman

Self

George Roy

Director

Steven Stern

Writer

Brian Keane

Original Music Composer

Steven Stern

Producer

George Roy

Producer

Ross Greenburg

Executive Producer

Jack Raybin

Associate Producer

George Roy

Editor

Holly Peterman

Production Manager

Ken Woo

Director of Photography

Tony Smalls

Director of Photography

G. John Slagle

Director of Photography

David Pryke

Director of Photography

Rob Newman

Director of Photography

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