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

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

59 mins | Documentary, History | Aug. 12, 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.

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

59 mins | Documentary, History | Aug. 12, 1999

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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers HBO Sports
Original title Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Directors George Roy
Writers Steven Stern

Cast

Neil Amdur

as Self

Bob Beamon

as Self

Ralph Boston

as Self

Avery Brundage

as Self (archive footage)

John Coatsworth

as Self

Hal Connolly

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)

Liev Schreiber

as Self, narrator