Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

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.

Cast for Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games...

Liev Schreiber
Narrator (voice)
Avery Brundage
Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)
Dick Fosbury
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Rafer Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Owens
Self (archive footage)
Al Oerter
Self (archive footage)