The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)

ALL 02/12/1996 (en) Documentary, History, TV Movie 119 Min
  • Release
    02/12/1996
  • Production
    HBO
  • Rotten tomato
    100%
  • Original title
    The Journey of the African-American Athlete
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

A fight for glory. A legacy of achievement.

Overview

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.

  1. Director

  2. Story



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Casts

  1. Hank Aaron

    Self

  2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    Self

  3. Muhammad Ali

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Arthur Ashe

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Jim Brown

    Self

  6. Bud Collins

    Self

  7. Jim Dent

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Gerald Early

    Self - Writer / Historian

  9. Lee Elder

    Self

  10. Julius Erving

    Self (archive footage)

  11. Zina Garrison-Jackson

    Self

  12. Althea Gibson

    Self (archive footage)

  13. Dwight Gooden

    Self (archive footage)

  14. Bo Jackson

    Self (archive footage)

  15. Jesse Jackson

    Self (archive footage)

  16. Samuel L. Jackson

    Narrator

  17. K.C. Jones

    Self

  18. Michael Jordan

    Self (archive footage)

  19. Oscar Robertson

    Self

  20. Bill Russell

    Self

  21. Wyomia Tyus

    Self

  22. Peter Vecsey

    Self

  23. Dick Schaap

    Self

  24. Tiger Woods

    Self (archive footage)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 24 , Crews : 10

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The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996) 119 Min

ALL 02/12/1996 (en)
Documentary, History, TV Movie
  • Release 02/12/1996
  • Production
    HBO
  • Original title The Journey of the African-American Athlete
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

A fight for glory. A legacy of achievement.

Overview

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.

  1. Director

  2. Story

  3. David Salamone, Andrew Morreale

    Editor

  4. Leslie D. Farrell, Rick Bernstein, Paul H. Hutchinson, Kendall Reid, Dorian Graham

    Producer