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The Price of Protest

The Price of Protest

2019•52m•7.6/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.6/10(11)

United States, September 1st, 2016. American football player Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem, protesting police brutality against black people. Part of the population regards the gesture as an unacceptable affront to the flag. Later, he loses his place on his team. Today, however, he is considered by many as a true hero.

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Production

Broadview TV, ARTE GEIE

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nate Boyer

Nate Boyer

Self - Former NFL Player

Kent Babb

Self - Journalist

Patrick Esume

Patrick Esume

Self - AF Coach

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram

Self - Former Football Player

Joe Fernandez

Self - Barman

Scott Ostler

Self - Sports Columnist

Chris Ault

Self - Former NFL Player

Melina Abdullah

Melina Abdullah

Self - Activist

Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick

Self (archive footage)

Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

George Zimmerman

Self (archive footage)

John Legend

John Legend

Self (archive footage)

Common

Common

Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self (archive footage)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Eric Garner

Self (archive footage)

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