About
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.
Director
Producers
Studio
Tigerlily Films
Cast
Full credits →C
Colin Salmon
Narrator (voice)
E
Edwin Moses
Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
K
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Self
D
Delroy Lindo
Self
H
Harry Edwards
Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
L
Lee Evans
Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
T
Tommie Smith
Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
M
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
M
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
A
Avery Brundage
Self (archive footage)
D
Dave Zirin
Sports journalist and commentator
R
Ralph Boston
Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968
B
Bob Beamon
Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
K
Kwame Ture
Self (archive footage)
H
H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage)
P
Paul Hoffman
Self - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972
J
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)
G
Gary Younge
Self - Guardian Columnist
J
Jesse Owens
Self (archive footage)