
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning

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.
Genre: Action, Documentary, TV Movie
Actor: Jim Thorpe, Burt Lancaster, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Joe Biden, Theodore Roosevelt, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Henry Dawes, Chief Black Hawk, Shane Doyle, Grayson Brodsky
Director: Chris Eyre
Country: United States of America
Produced By: History
Runtime: 90
Release: 2025
Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Language: en,
Views: 28
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Quality: DVD
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