The story behind the image
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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The film's tagline is: "The story behind the image"
The production budget was $1.9M.
It was a co-production between: Australia, United States of America.
The film was directed by Matt Norman.
The screenplay was written by Matt Norman.
The score was composed by David Hirschfelder.
Cinematography was handled by Marty Smith.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0874317.
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Good
10 votes
Salute
Released
NR
English
Australia, United States of America
$1,949,120
