Black Power Salute (2008)
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.
Director: Geoff Small
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Colin Salmon as Narrator (voice) |
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Edwin Moses as Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984 |
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Kwame Kwei-Armah as Self |
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Delroy Lindo as Self |
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Steven Millner as Self - Professor, San Jose State University |
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Harry Edwards as Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley |
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Lee Evans as Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968 |
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Tommie Smith as Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968 |
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Art Simburg as Self - Former San Jose State student |
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Lynda Huey as Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student |
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Malcolm X as Self (archive footage) |
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Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage) |
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Avery Brundage as Self (archive footage) |
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Dave Zirin as Sports journalist and commentator |
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Douglas Hartmann as Self - Associate Professor, University of Minnesota |
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Ken Noel as Self - Chief Organizer, Olympic Project for Human Rights |
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Ralph Boston as Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1960, Silver 1964, Bronze 1968 |
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Bob Beamon as Self - Long Jump; Olympic Gold 1968 |
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Kwame Ture as Self (archive footage) |
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H. Rap Brown as Self (archive footage) |
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Ben Carrington as Self - Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin |
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Paul Hoffman as Self - US Olympic Rowing Team 1968; Olympic Silver 1972 |
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John Carlos as Self (archive footage) |
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Peter Norman as Self (archive footage) |
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Gary Younge as Self - Guardian Columnist |
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Jesse Owens as Self (archive footage) |
| Camera | Ian Watts | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dan Coles | Colorist |
| Production | Richard Klein | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Adam Richardson | Editor |
| Production | Natasha Dack Ojumu | Producer |
| Directing | Geoff Small | Director |
| Production | John Battsek | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Richard Cradick | Online Editor |
| Sound | Kath Pollard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
