United Kingdom / Jul 09, 2008
Black Power Salute (2008)
Directed by Geoff Small
59minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| Gary Younge | Self - Guardian Columnist |
| Jesse Owens | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Black Power Salute |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tigerlily Films |
| Release date | 9 luglio 2008 |
| Executive producer | John Battsek, Richard Klein |
| Production | Natasha Dack Ojumu |
| Editing | Adam Richardson, Richard Cradick, Dan Coles |
| Cinematography | Ian Watts |
| Assistant directors | Geoff Small |
| Camera operators | Ian Watts |
| Additional photography | Ian Watts |
| Music | Kath Pollard |
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| Sound | Kath Pollard |
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