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.
Colin Salmon
as Narrator (voice)
Edwin Moses
as Self - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
Kwame Kwei-Armah
as Self
Delroy Lindo
as Self
Steven Millner
as Self - Professor, San Jose State University
Harry Edwards
as Self - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
Lee Evans
as Self - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
Tommie Smith
as Self - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
Art Simburg
as Self - Former San Jose State student
Lynda Huey
as Self - Former San Jose State sprinter and student
Malcolm X
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
