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Watch Black Power Salute (2008) Official Trailer
0 / 10 IMDb July 9, 2008 0h 59m
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
Runtime
0h 59m
Release Date
July 9, 2008
Genre
Documentary, TV Movie
Status
Released
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
Colin Salmon
as Narrator (voice)
No photo
Edwin Moses
as Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Kwame Kwei-Armah
as Self
Delroy Lindo
as Self
No photo
Steven Millner
as Self - Professor, San Jose State University
Harry Edwards
as Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
No photo
Lee Evans
as Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Tommie Smith
as Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
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Art Simburg
as Self - Former San Jose State student
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Lynda Huey
as Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
Malcolm X
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
No photo
Avery Brundage
as Self (archive footage)
No photo
Dave Zirin
as Sports journalist and commentator
No photo
Douglas Hartmann
as Self - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
No photo
Ken Noel
as Self - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights
No photo
Ralph Boston
as Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968
No photo
Bob Beamon
as Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
Kwame Ture
as Self (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown
as Self (archive footage)
Production Companies
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