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Black Power Salute (2008)

2008-07-09 Documentary, TV Movie, 0h 59m

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Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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Colin Salmon

Narrator (voice)

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Edwin Moses

Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984

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Kwame Kwei-Armah

Self

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Delroy Lindo

Self

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Steven Millner

Self - Professor, San Jose State University

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Harry Edwards

Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley

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Lee Evans

Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968

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Tommie Smith

Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968

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Art Simburg

Self - Former San Jose State student

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Lynda Huey

Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student

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Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

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Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

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Avery Brundage

Self (archive footage)

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Dave Zirin

Sports journalist and commentator

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Douglas Hartmann

Self - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota

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Ken Noel

Self - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights

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Ralph Boston

Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968

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Bob Beamon

Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968

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Kwame Ture

Self (archive footage)

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H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

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Ben Carrington

Self - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin

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Paul Hoffman

Self - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972

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John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

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Peter Norman

Self (archive footage)

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Gary Younge

Self - Guardian Columnist

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Jesse Owens

Self (archive footage)

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