Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning

• Movies
• 2025-07-07
• EN
• Released
• 2h 30m
• US
• Documentary - TV Movie

• 5.5
• 2
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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.