Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999)
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.
- Released
- 1999-08-12
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- George Roy
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- 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