Hero Background
film poster

Where to Watch

The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

2020 Directed by Tom Ratcliffe

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.

cast
crew
details
genres
Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith

....................................................

Self

John Carlos

John Carlos

....................................................

Self

Harry Edwards

Harry Edwards

....................................................

Self

Ralph Boston

Ralph Boston

....................................................

Self

Mel Pender

Mel Pender

....................................................

Self

Paul Hoffman

Paul Hoffman

....................................................

Self

Cleve Livingston

Cleve Livingston

....................................................

Self

69 minutes

Add a comment...

Reviews