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.
- Data de estreia
- 7 de julho de 2025
- País de origem
- Estados Unidos
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Elenco
- Kyle Creek como Self - Author, F*cking History
- Kaelen Jones como Self - Host, Sports History This Week
- Kate Buford como Self - Author, Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe
- David Maraniss como Self - Author, Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
- Joely Proudfit como Self - Professor of Native American Studies
- Shane Doyle como Self - Scholar of Native American Studies
- Natalia Mehlman Petrzela como Self - American Historian
- Jules Boykoff como Self - Author, Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics
- Yohuru Williams como Self - Author, Teaching U.S. History Beyond the Textbook
Equipe
- Jim Thorpe · Imagens de arquivo
- Chris Eyre · Diretor(a)
- Damon Laguna · Produtor(a)
- Ryan Lohuis · Produtor(a)
- Samuel Moskowitz · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- Alex Weisman · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- Brian M. Davison · Editor(a)
- Joe Headrick · Editor(a)