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17/07/2008 Documentary 2h 0m
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Overview

The black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico Olympics was an iconic moment in the US civil rights struggle. Far less known is the part in that episode in history played by Peter Norman, the white Australian on the podium who had run second — and the price paid afterward by all three athletes.

  1. Matt Norman

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Christopher Kirby

    Narrator

  2. Peter Norman

    Self

  3. Tommie Smith

    Self

  4. John Carlos

    Self

  5. Payton Jordan

    Self

  6. Larry Questad

    Self

  7. Harry Edwards

    Self

  8. Ray Weinberg

    Self

  9. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,949,120.00

Revenue
$0.00

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