The Games in Black & White
“The unlikely partnership behind Atlanta’s Olympic dream”
2025•1h 40m•Released
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.
Director
George Hirthler
Writer
George Hirthler
Studio
Atlanta Story Partners
Cast
Gregory Alan Williams
Citizen of Atlanta
Andrew Young
Himself
Billy Payne
Himself
Dallas Austin
Himself, Music Director
Johann Olav Koss
Himself
Martin Luther King III
Himself
Sarah Hirshland
Herself
Janet Evans
Herself
Dan O'Brien
Himself
Shirley Franklin
Herself
Production
Company
Atlanta Story Partners
Producer
Alahna Lark
Producer
Rohan Backfisch
Producer
Bill Chapman
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