Salute
“The story behind the image”
2008•NR•2h 0m•6.7•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Matt Norman
Writer
Matt Norman
Budget
$2M
Languages
English
Studio
Wingman Pictures
Cast
Christopher Kirby
Narrator
Peter Norman
Self
Tommie Smith
Self
John Carlos
Self
Payton Jordan
Self
Larry Questad
Self
Harry Edwards
Self
Ray Weinberg
Self
Production
Company
Wingman Pictures
Company
The Actors Cafe
Company
Instinct Entertainment
Company
Film Victoria
Company
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Producer
Matt Norman
Producer
David Redman
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