
Black Power Salute
Seen it?2008 | 59 min | Documentary, TV Movie
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved O.J.: Made in America or I Am Not Your Negro, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Geoff Small
- Colin SalmonNarrator (voice)
- Edwin MosesSelf - 400m Hurdles; Olympic Gold 1976, 1984
- Kwame Kwei-ArmahSelf
- Delroy LindoSelf
- Steven MillnerSelf - Professor, San Jose State University
- Harry EdwardsSelf - Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley
- Lee EvansSelf - 400m, 4 × 400m Relay; Olympic Gold 1968
- Tommie SmithSelf - 200m; Olympic Gold 1968
- Art SimburgSelf - Former San Jose State student
- Lynda HueySelf - Former San Jose State sprinter and student