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.
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
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
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