Salute 15 years old

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Salute

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.

Credits

Salute Cast

Name Character
John Wesley Carlos as Himself
Christopher Kirby He was 12, now 24 years old as Narrator

Salute Crew

Name Department
Thomas Augsberger as Executive Producer. Production
Shana Levine as Executive Producer. Production
Dean Murphy as Executive Producer. He was 42 (now 54) years old Production
David Hirschfelder as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (now 63) years old Sound
Michael Slater as Sound Designer. He was 42 (now 54) years old Sound
Martin Smith as Cinematography. He was 51 (37) years old when He died Crew
Ralph Moser as Visual Effects. Visual Effects
John Leonard as Editor. Editing
Jane Moran as Editor. She was 23 (now 38) years old Editing
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Salute (15 years)

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  • Release day: Thursday, July 17, 2008
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Budget: 1949120.00