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The Games in Black & White

The Games in Black & White

The unlikely partnership behind Atlanta’s Olympic dream

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Documentary

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Centered around the inspirational friendship of icons Andrew Young and Billy Payne—the most successful Black and White partnership in the American South in the civil rights era—“The Games in Black & White” presents the first comprehensive look at Atlanta’s Olympics from bid to legacy and the city’s transformation that followed.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

26 April 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gregory Alan Williams

Gregory Alan Williams

Citizen of Atlanta

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Himself

Billy Payne

Billy Payne

Himself

Dallas Austin

Dallas Austin

Himself, Music Director

Johann Olav Koss

Johann Olav Koss

Himself

Martin Luther King III

Martin Luther King III

Himself

Sarah Hirshland

Sarah Hirshland

Herself

Janet Evans

Janet Evans

Herself

Dan O'Brien

Dan O'Brien

Himself

Shirley Franklin

Shirley Franklin

Herself

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