Salute

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Chris Kirby, Delroy Lindo
In theaters Jul 17, 2012
PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Chris Kirby, Delroy Lindo, Tommie Smith, Harry Edwards, John Carlos, Peter Norman, Willye White, Payton Jordan, Larry Questad, Ron Weinberg
Director: Matt Norman
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min.
Genre: Documentary, Sports & Fitness, Special Interest
Theater Release: Jul 17, 2012
Synopsis: This award-winning film recounts the role of a white man in a defining moment of the American civil rights movement: the 1968 Black Power Salute. When Tommie Smith & John Carlos raised their fists on the victory dais following the Olympic 200 metre final in Mexico City the repercussions were immediate. They were banished from the US olympic team and were subject to abuse and death threats on their return home. The third man on the dais had a similar experience, Australian silver medalist Peter

Critic Reviews

  • Tom Huddleston, Time Out
    An affectionate and affecting tribute. More...
  • Russell Edwards, Variety
    The film makes excellent use of archival footage and has a heartwarming, spirited atmosphere, but also tends toward repetitiveness. More...
  • Derek Malcolm, This is London
    Powerful stuff, remembering what happened afterwards in America and Australia and also that dozens of Mexican protesters were killed by the police at the time. More...
  • Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]
    The IOC furthers its reputation for frigid pomposity in Matt Norman's documentary about black-power-saluting athletes. More...
  • Ashley Clark, Little White Lies
    A moving and worthwhile tale. More...
  • Jennifer Tate, ViewLondon
    Fascinating, well constructed and extremely moving. More...
  • Shaun Munro, What Culture
    A comprehensive, well-structured deconstruction of an important socio-political moment. More...
  • Simon Crook, Empire Magazine
    A powerful and poignant theme, but Salute would perhaps have worked better as a TV documentary. More...
  • Tom Dawson, Total Film
    A valuable reminder of how athletes can take a courageous stand. More...
  • Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile
    This wonderful humanitarian story -- especially relevant on the eve of the Beijing Olympics -- deserves to be told and it's a bit of a surprise it hasn't been told before, while Peter Norman was still alive. More...