Black Power Salute

59min

Documentary

TV Movie

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.

Cast

Colin Salmon

Colin Salmon

Narrator (voice)
Edwin Moses

Edwin Moses

Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Steven Millner

Steven Millner

Self - Professor, San Jose State University
Harry Edwards

Harry Edwards

Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Lee Evans

Lee Evans

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

Tommie Smith

Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Art Simburg

Art Simburg

Self - Former San Jose State student
Lynda Huey

Lynda Huey

Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)
Avery Brundage

Avery Brundage

Self (archive footage)
Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin

Sports journalist and commentator
Douglas Hartmann

Douglas Hartmann

Self - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
Ken Noel

Ken Noel

Self - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights
Ralph Boston

Ralph Boston

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

Bob Beamon

Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968
Kwame Ture

Kwame Ture

Self (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown

H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)
Ben Carrington

Ben Carrington

Self - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Paul Hoffman

Paul Hoffman

Self - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972
John Carlos

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)
Peter Norman

Peter Norman

Self (archive footage)
Gary Younge

Gary Younge

Self - Guardian Columnist
Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

Self (archive footage)

Release date

9th Jul 2008

Status

Released

Spoken languages