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

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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  George Roy

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  Liev Schreiber
  Narrator (voice)
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  Neil Amdur
  Self
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  Bob Beamon
  Self
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  Ralph Boston
  Self
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  Avery Brundage
  Self (archive footage)
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  John Carlos
  Self (archive footage)
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  John Coatsworth
  Self
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  Hal Connolly
  Self
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  Willie Davenport
  Self
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  Michael Eric Dyson
  Self
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  Harry Edwards
  Self
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  George Foreman
  Self
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  Dick Fosbury
  Self (archive footage)
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  Bud Greenspan
  Self
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  Allen Guttman
  Self
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  Erv Hall
  Self
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  Lee Evans
  Self
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  Lyndon B. Johnson
  Self (archive footage)
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  Martin Luther King Jr.
  Self (archive footage)
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  Rafer Johnson
  Self (archive footage)