Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary that explores the sociopolitical climate surrounding the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The program explores the zeitgeist and happenings of the day, including the call by African-American activist professor Harry Edwards for a boycott by the U.S. Olympic team to change the percept
Cast & Crew
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Ralph Boston
Bob Seagren
Bill Toomey
Toomey Smith
Liev Schreiber
Narrator
Bob Beamon
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Sports
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary that explores the sociopolitical climate surrounding the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The program explores the zeitgeist and happenings of the day, including the call by African-American activist professor Harry Edwards for a boycott by the U.S. Olympic team to change the perception that the black athlete's role was to shut up and play the game. Although the boycott never materialized, the American athletes arrived in Mexico City amidst a storm of political and social unrest.
Cast
Ralph Boston
Bob Seagren
Bill Toomey
Toomey Smith
Liev Schreiber
Narrator
Bob Beamon
Harry Edwards
Lee Evans
George Foreman
Crew
Mark Allan
Camera
Rick Bernstein
Producer
Vinnie Cintolo
Other
Karen S Dailey
Graphics
Mike Davies
Production Coordinator
Ben Dolphin
Other
Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer
Mary Healy
Archival Footage
Brian Keane
Music
Joe Lipari
Camera
Charles Marsella
On-Line Editor
Rob Newman
Camera
Holly Peterman
Production Manager
David Pryke
Camera
Jack Raybin
Associate Producer
Allan Rogers
Color
George Roy
Producer
George Roy
Editor
Max Segal
Archival Footage
Andrew Siegman
Production Assistant
John Slagle
Camera
Tony Smalls
Camera
Steven Hilliard Stern
Writer
Steven Hilliard Stern
Producer
John Wiggins
Sound Designer
Ken Woo
Camera
Florence Zissler
Other
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Sports
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
