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1968

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At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images of the 20th century.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

25 February 2018

Country

United States of America

Cast

Serena Williams

Serena Williams

Narrator (voice)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self

George Foreman

George Foreman

Self

Harry Edwards

Harry Edwards

Self

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Self

Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

Věra Čáslavská

Věra Čáslavská

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