The read
It runs a compact 59m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Key crew
- Geoff SmallDirector
Cast
- Colin SalmonNarrator (voice)
- Edwin MosesSelf - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
- Kwame Kwei-ArmahSelf
- Delroy LindoSelf
- Steven MillnerSelf - Professor, San Jose State University
- Harry EdwardsSelf - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
- Lee EvansSelf - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
- Tommie SmithSelf - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
- Art SimburgSelf - Former San Jose State student
- Lynda HueySelf - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
- Malcolm XSelf (archive footage)
- Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)
Themes
vietnam warolympic gamesfbiprotestblack panther partyracismhuman rightspolitical protestdesegregationradical politicsathleticsolympic athlete