CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 40m

The Games in Black & White

The unlikely partnership behind Atlanta’s Olympic dream

Documentary

Centered around the inspirational friendship of icons Andrew Young and Billy Payne—the most successful Black and White partnership in the American South in the civil rights era—“The Games in Black & White” presents the first comprehensive look at Atlanta’s Olympics from bid to legacy and the city’s transformation that followed.

Directed byGeorge Hirthler

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
April 26, 2025
Studios
Atlanta Story Partners

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Gregory Alan Williams

Gregory Alan Williams

Citizen of Atlanta

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Himself

Billy Payne

Himself

Dallas Austin

Dallas Austin

Himself, Music Director

Johann Olav Koss

Himself

Martin Luther King III

Martin Luther King III

Himself

Sarah Hirshland

Herself

Janet Evans

Herself

Dan O'Brien

Himself

Shirley Franklin

Herself

Creative team
Directed by
George Hirthler
Written by
George Hirthler
Produced by
Alahna Lark
Rohan Backfisch

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