About Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
- Released on August 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.
Full Cast of Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Liev Schreiber plays Narrator (voice)
Neil Amdur plays Self
Bob Beamon plays Self
Ralph Boston plays Self
Avery Brundage plays Self (archive footage)
John Carlos plays Self (archive footage)
John Coatsworth plays Self
Hal Connolly plays Self
Willie Davenport plays Self
Michael Eric Dyson plays Self
Harry Edwards plays Self
George Foreman plays Self
Dick Fosbury plays Self (archive footage)
Bud Greenspan plays Self
Allen Guttman plays Self
Erv Hall plays Self
Lee Evans plays Self
Lyndon B. Johnson plays Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr. plays Self (archive footage)
Rafer Johnson plays Self (archive footage)
Jesse Owens plays Self (archive footage)
Al Oerter plays Self (archive footage)
Art Simburg plays Self
Ken Noel plays Self
Paul Hoffman plays Self
Crew of Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Sound
Production
Directing
Editing
Writing
Camera
- Liev Schreiber
- Neil Amdur
- Bob Beamon
- Ralph Boston
- Avery Brundage
- John Carlos
- John Coatsworth
- Hal Connolly
- Willie Davenport
- Michael Eric Dyson
- Harry Edwards
- George Foreman
- Dick Fosbury
- Bud Greenspan
- Allen Guttman
- Erv Hall
- Lee Evans
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Rafer Johnson
- Jesse Owens
- Al Oerter
- Art Simburg
- Ken Noel
- Paul Hoffman