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Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players, runners, and basketball players, athletes who either suffered the indignities of racism, helped break down its walls, or enjoyed the opportunities afforded by past struggles.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1996-02-12
- video_camera_front Companies HBO
- timer Runtime: 119 Mins
- star Rating: 10 / 10
- favorite Likes: 1 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0280792
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Hank Aaron
Self

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self

Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)

Arthur Ashe
Self (archive footage)

Jim Brown
Self

Bud Collins
Self

Jim Dent
Self (archive footage)

Gerald Early
Self - Writer / Historian

Lee Elder
Self

Julius Erving
Self (archive footage)

Zina Garrison-Jackson
Self

Althea Gibson
Self (archive footage)

Dwight Gooden
Self (archive footage)

Bo Jackson
Self (archive footage)

Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)

Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator

K.C. Jones
Self

Michael Jordan
Self (archive footage)

Oscar Robertson
Self

Bill Russell
Self

Wyomia Tyus
Self

Peter Vecsey
Self

Dick Schaap
Self

Tiger Woods
Self (archive footage)
groups Crew

David Salamone
Editor

Leslie D. Farrell
Producer

Rick Bernstein
Producer

Paul H. Hutchinson
Producer

João Paulo Schlittler
Title Designer

Max Segal
Clearances Coordinator

Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer

Kendall Reid
Producer

Andrew Morreale
Editor

Dorian Graham
Producer
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