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I'm Carl Lewis!

Synopsis

In track and field he’s remembered as The Greatest. Athletics' first commercially global star. Away from the spotlight, his is a life often misunderstood. Carl Lewis did it his own way - unwilling to conform to what the US expected from its athletes. Lewis won nine Olympic gold medals across four Games and was voted 'Sportsman of the Century' by the International Olympic Committee. Yet he refused to be pigeonholed and, in doing so, he inspired change on and off the field. I’m Carl Lewis! delves into the consequences of his uncompromising drive.
Official Selection SXSW Film & TV Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
97 min
Director
Julie Anderson, Chris Hay
Producer
Ian Davies, Torquil Jones, Chris Hay, John McKenna
Executive Producer
Keith Boykin, Philip Byron, Maverick Carter, Bonamy Grimes, Jamal Henderson, LeBron James, Jeffrey Marx, Catherine Quantschnigg, Esther Randall, Barry Smith, Sanya Richards-Ross, JuJu Watkins, Marc Boyan
Editor
Chris King, Ian Grech, Chris Dent
Screenwriter
Chris Hay
Director of Photography
Andrew White
Composer
Jim Copperthwaite
Principal cast
With contributions from: Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell, Zina Garrison, Brad Hunt, Phil Knight, Cleve Lewis, Carol Lewis, Mike Powell, Tom Tellez, Narada Michael Walden

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