Black Power Salute
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.
Release Date: 2008-07-09
Documentary
TV Movie
Casts
Colin Salmon
as Narrator (voice)
Kwame Kwei-Armah
as Self
Delroy Lindo
as Self
Harry Edwards
as Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Tommie Smith
as Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Malcolm X
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
Kwame Ture
as Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
as Self (archive footage)
Gary Younge
as Self - Guardian Columnist
