Documentary · Australia · 2008 · 2h 0m

Salute

Director

Cast

Christopher Kirby as Narrator Peter Norman as Self Tommie Smith as Self John Carlos as Self Payton Jordan as Self Larry Questad as Self

Crew

Marty Smith — Director of Photography John Leonard — Editor Jane Moran — Editor David Hirschfelder — Original Music Composer Matt Norman — Writer Matt Norman — Producer

Tagline

The story behind the image

Synopsis

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.

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