| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 12, 1996 |
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| Genres: | History, Documentary, TV Movie |
| Keywords | sports documentary, basketball player, african american history, african american studies, african american, athlete |
| Production Companies | HBO |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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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) |
| Name | Job |
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| Andrew Morreale | Editor |
| Max Segal | Clearances Coordinator |
| David Salamone | Editor |
| João Paulo Schlittler | Title Designer |
| Name | Title |
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| Ross Greenburg | Executive Producer |
| Rick Bernstein | Producer |
| Leslie D. Farrell | Producer |
| Paul H. Hutchinson | Producer |
| Dorian Graham | Producer |
| Kendall Reid | Producer |
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