2 Fists Up (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, 2 Fists Up is a documentary film directed by Spike Lee, running about 58 minutes. “We Gon Be Alright” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When University of Missouri football players threatened to boycott their game with Brigham Young University last November unless president Tim Wolfe resigned, they made news far beyond the sports pages and Columbia, Missouri. But that was only one chapter in a tale that began long before that - a tale that director Spike Lee unspools in this Lil' Joints documentary for ESPN Films. Yes, the athletes played a significant role in forcing Wolfe's resignation, but it was really the female organizers of the Concerned Student 1950 movement, as well as a man, Jonathan Butler, willing to starve himself, who stood tallest in the confrontation with institutional racism at Mizzou. Indeed, their courage and resolve brings hope to the message chanted at the end of the film: "We gonna be all right."

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 2 Fists Up page.

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