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

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999)


  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Release Date: 1999-08-12
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 3 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: HBO Sports
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: George Roy
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Summary

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

    as Narrator (voice)
  • Neil Amdur

    as Self
  • Bob Beamon

    as Self
  • Ralph Boston

    as Self
  • Avery Brundage

    as Self (archive footage)
  • John Carlos

    as Self (archive footage)
  • John Coatsworth

    as Self
  • Hal Connolly

    as Self
  • Willie Davenport

    as Self
  • Michael Eric Dyson

    as Self
  • Harry Edwards

    as Self
  • George Foreman

    as Self
  • Dick Fosbury

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Bud Greenspan

    as Self
  • Allen Guttman

    as Self
  • Erv Hall

    as Self
  • Lee Evans

    as Self
  • Lyndon B. Johnson

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Rafer Johnson

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Jesse Owens

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Al Oerter

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Art Simburg

    as Self
  • Ken Noel

    as Self
  • Paul Hoffman

    as Self
Directing George Roy Director
Production George Roy Producer
Camera Ken Woo Director of Photography
Camera David Pryke Director of Photography
Camera G. John Slagle Director of Photography
Sound Brian Keane Original Music Composer
Production Ross Greenburg Executive Producer
Writing Steven Stern Writer
Camera Tony Smalls Director of Photography
Editing George Roy Editor
Production Steven Stern Producer
Production Jack Raybin Associate Producer
Production Holly Peterman Production Manager
Camera Rob Newman Director of Photography

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