Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning (2025)
86 min
Jim Thorpe was a Native American icon whose athletic prowess reshaped the landscape of 20th-century sports, defying the brutal challenges of racial prejudice along the way. Based on extensive interviews and utilizing Jim’s own writing this documentary brings together a diverse array of Native American scholars, historians, athletes, and influential sports commentators.
- Release date
- July 7, 2025
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Kyle Creek as Self - Author, F*cking History
- Kaelen Jones as Self - Host, Sports History This Week
- Kate Buford as Self - Author, Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe
- David Maraniss as Self - Author, Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
- Joely Proudfit as Self - Professor of Native American Studies
- Shane Doyle as Self - Scholar of Native American Studies
- Natalia Mehlman Petrzela as Self - American Historian
- Jules Boykoff as Self - Author, Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics
- Yohuru Williams as Self - Author, Teaching U.S. History Beyond the Textbook
Crew
- Jim Thorpe · Archive footage
- Chris Eyre · Director
- Damon Laguna · Producer
- Ryan Lohuis · Producer
- Samuel Moskowitz · Cinematographer
- Alex Weisman · Cinematographer
- Brian M. Davison · Editor
- Joe Headrick · Editor