A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event in the world. Two men made a courageous gesture that reverberated around the world, and changed their lives forever. This film is about Tommie Smith and John Carlos' protest at the 1968 Olympics.
Made in US
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2008
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Cast
Colin Salmon
As Narrator (voice)
Edwin Moses
As Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Kwame Kwei-Armah
As Self
Delroy Lindo
As Self
Steven Millner
As Self - Professor, San Jose State University
Harry Edwards
As Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Lee Evans
As Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Tommie Smith
As Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Art Simburg
As Self - Former San Jose State student
Lynda Huey
As Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
Malcolm X
As Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
As Self (archive footage)
Avery Brundage
As Self (archive footage)
Dave Zirin
As Sports journalist and commentator
Douglas Hartmann
As Self - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Ken Noel
As Self - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights
Ralph Boston
As Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968
Bob Beamon
As Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
Kwame Ture
As Self (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown
As Self (archive footage)
Ben Carrington
As Self - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Paul Hoffman
As Self - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972
John Carlos
As Self (archive footage)
Peter Norman
As Self (archive footage)
Gary Younge
As Self - Guardian Columnist
Jesse Owens
As Self (archive footage)
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