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    Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games 1999 POSTER

    Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

    1999

    English

    7.6

    ♡ 2

    1960s

    Action

    Documentary

    History

    olympic games

    Sport

    George Roy George Roy Director Rafer Johnson Rafer Johnson as Self Tommie Smith Tommie Smith as Self George Foreman George Foreman as Self Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber as Self - Narrator
    Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City. Using rare footage, archival photos and interviews with key figures from the era, revisit a pivotal event in American history.
    Citizen Ashe 2021 POSTER

    Citizen Ashe

    2021

    English

    7.3

    97%

    85%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Documentary

    Sport

    tennis

    Sam Pollard Sam Pollard Director Billie Jean King Billie Jean King as Self LeBron James LeBron James as Self Dinah Shore Dinah Shore as Self Tommie Smith Tommie Smith as Self
    Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.
    The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World 2020 POSTER

    The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

    2020

    English

    6.9

    ♡ 5

    Documentary

    Tom Ratcliffe Tom Ratcliffe Director Tommie Smith Tommie Smith as Self Larry Questad Larry Questad as Self Brian Meeks Brian Meeks as Self Mel Pender Mel Pender as Self
    It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olympics standing in silent protest with heads bowed and fists raised as “The Star Spangled Banner” is played. This documentary film is a revealing exploration into the circumstances that led runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos to that historic moment at the Mexico City Games, mining the great personal risks they took and the subsequent fallout they endured.
    Say Hey, Willie Mays! 2022 POSTER

    Say Hey, Willie Mays!

    2022

    English

    7.5

    ♡ 3

    100%

    93%

    Action

    baseball player

    Biography

    Documentary

    new york giants (baseball)

    new york mets

    san francisco giants

    Sport

    sports documentary

    Nelson George Nelson George Director Vin Scully Vin Scully as Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead as Self Tommie Smith Tommie Smith as Self Paul Lynde Paul Lynde as Self
    Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cultural backdrop, all while helping to define what it means to be one of America’s first Black sports superstars. He left an indelible mark in New York City and San Francisco, building a love affair with both cities’ fans.
    Olympic Pride, American Prejudice 2016 POSTER

    Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

    2016

    English

    7.3

    ♡ 4

    1930s

    Action

    black history

    Documentary

    History

    olympic athlete

    olympic games

    woman director

    Deborah Riley Draper Deborah Riley Draper Director Blair Underwood Blair Underwood as Narrator Carl Lewis Carl Lewis as Self Tommie Smith Tommie Smith as Self Isiah Thomas Isiah Thomas as Self
    In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the "black auxiliary" by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. The world remembers Jesse Owens. But, Olympic Pride American Prejudice shows how all 18 are a seminal precursor to the modern Civil Rights Movement.
    The Trials of Muhammad Ali 2013 POSTER

    The Trials of Muhammad Ali

    2013

    English

    7.2

    ♡ 15

    88%

    85%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    boxing

    Documentary

    Sport

    sports

    War

    Bill Siegel Bill Siegel Director Diana Ross Diana Ross as Herself Malcolm X Malcolm X as Himself Tommie Smith Tommie Smith as Himself George W. Bush George W. Bush as Himself
    Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. This film reveals the perfect storm of race, religion and politics that shaped one of the most recognizable figures in sports history.
    Killing Jimmy Hoffa 2014 POSTER

    Killing Jimmy Hoffa

    2014

    English

    6.4

    ♡ 2

    60%

    60%

    Documentary

    jimmy hoffa

    Alan Bradley Alan Bradley Director John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy as (archive footage) John Kennedy Jr. John Kennedy Jr. as (archive footage) Tommie Smith Tommie Smith as (archive footage) Anthony Zerilli Anthony Zerilli as (archive footage)
    Jimmy Hoffa was one of the most powerful men in America. In 1974 he disappeared, never been seen again: one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century.
    With Drawn Arms 2020 POSTER

    With Drawn Arms

    2020

    English

    7.6

    95%

    Action

    Documentary

    Sport

    Glenn Kaino Glenn Kaino Director Nelson George Nelson George as Self Tommie Smith Tommie Smith as Self Megan Rapinoe Megan Rapinoe as Self Jesse Williams Jesse Williams as Self
    The story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the world watched as two American runners, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, took the stage as the U.S. national anthem played, raising their fists in a symbol of black struggle and solidarity.
    American Masters Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 2019 POSTER

    American Masters Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    2019

    English

    7.4

    ♡ 10

    91%

    83%

    Action

    Biography

    Documentary

    drug abuse

    History

    horn

    jazz

    jazz singer or musician

    Music

    Stanley Nelson Stanley Nelson Director John Lennon John Lennon as Self Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr. as Self Steve Allen Steve Allen as Self Tommie Smith Tommie Smith as Self
    A visionary, innovator, and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word cool—a foray into the life and career of musical and cultural icon Miles Davis.
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