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Black Power Salute

Black Power Salute (2008)

Rating

Genre: Documentary, TV Movie

Runtime: 0hr 59min

Director: Geoff Small

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

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.

🎭 Top Cast

Cast member photo for colin-salmon — Colin Salmon
Narrator (voice)

Cast member photo for edwin-moses — Edwin Moses
Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984

Cast member photo for kwame-kwei-armah — Kwame Kwei-Armah
Self

Cast member photo for delroy-lindo — Delroy Lindo
Self

Cast member photo for steven-millner — Steven Millner
Self - Professor, San Jose State University

Cast member photo for harry-edwards — Harry Edwards
Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley

Cast member photo for lee-evans — Lee Evans
Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968

Cast member photo for tommie-smith — Tommie Smith
Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968

Cast member photo for art-simburg — Art Simburg
Self - Former San Jose State student

Cast member photo for lynda-huey — Lynda Huey
Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student

Cast member photo for malcolm-x — Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for muhammad-ali — Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for avery-brundage — Avery Brundage
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for dave-zirin — Dave Zirin
Sports journalist and commentator

Cast member photo for douglas-hartmann — Douglas Hartmann
Self - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota

Cast member photo for ken-noel — Ken Noel
Self - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights

Cast member photo for ralph-boston — Ralph Boston
Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968

Cast member photo for bob-beamon — Bob Beamon
Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968

Cast member photo for kwame-ture — Kwame Ture
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for h-rap-brown — H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for ben-carrington — Ben Carrington
Self - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin

Cast member photo for paul-hoffman — Paul Hoffman
Self - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972

Cast member photo for john-carlos — John Carlos
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for peter-norman — Peter Norman
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for gary-younge — Gary Younge
Self - Guardian Columnist

Cast member photo for jesse-owens — Jesse Owens
Self (archive footage)

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