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Black Power Salute (2008-07-09)
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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.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 2008-07-09
Runtime: 0h 59m
Director: Geoff Small
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Colin Salmon
Narrator (voice)
Edwin Moses
Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Self
Delroy Lindo
Self
Steven Millner
Self - Professor, San Jose State University
Harry Edwards
Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Lee Evans
Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Tommie Smith
Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Art Simburg
Self - Former San Jose State student
Lynda Huey
Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Avery Brundage
Self (archive footage)
Dave Zirin
Sports journalist and commentator
Douglas Hartmann
Self - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Ken Noel
Self - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights
Ralph Boston
Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968
Bob Beamon
Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
Kwame Ture
Self (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown
Self (archive footage)
Ben Carrington
Self - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Paul Hoffman
Self - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)
Peter Norman
Self (archive footage)
Gary Younge
Self - Guardian Columnist
Jesse Owens
Self (archive footage)

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