Movie·1992·3h 22m
Malcolm X
Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
Country
United States of America
Language
Arabic
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The Story
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Written By
Arnold Perl, James Baldwin
Producer
Spike Lee, Marvin Worth
Cinematography
Ernest R. Dickerson
Music
Terence Blanchard
Editor
Barry Alexander Brown
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
1,890 votes
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Cast
Denzel Washington
Malcolm X
Angela Bassett
Betty Shabazz
Albert Hall
Baines
Al Freeman Jr.
Elijah Muhammad
Delroy Lindo
West Indian Archie
Spike Lee
Shorty
Theresa Randle
Laura
Kate Vernon
Sophia
Lonette McKee
Louise Little
Tommy Hollis
Earl Little
James McDaniel
Brother Earl
Ernest Lee Thomas
Sidney
Jean-Claude La Marre
Benjamin 2X
O.L. Duke
Pete
Larry McCoy
Sammy
Maurice Sneed
Cadillac
Debi Mazar
Peg
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Honey
// crew
Crew
Spike Lee
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Arnold Perl
Screenplay
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Marvin Worth
Producer
James Baldwin
Screenplay
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