Black Power Salute
(2008)

Released: 2008-07-09

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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.

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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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Ian Watts

Director of Photography

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Dan Coles

Colorist

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Richard Klein

Executive Producer

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Adam Richardson

Editor

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Natasha Dack Ojumu

Producer

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Geoff Small

Director

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John Battsek

Executive Producer

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Richard Cradick

Online Editor

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Kath Pollard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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