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Malcolm X

Malcolm X
★ 7.6/10•1992•3h 22m•PG-13•Drama•History

Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.

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.

Spike Lee · Screenplay

Spike Lee · Director

Arnold Perl · Screenplay

James Baldwin · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime3h 22m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 18, 1992
Budget$34,000,000
Revenue$48,169,908

Actors

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Malcolm X

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Betty Shabazz

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Baines

Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

Elijah Muhammad

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

West Indian Archie

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Shorty

Theresa Randle

Theresa Randle

Laura

Kate Vernon

Kate Vernon

Sophia

Lonette McKee

Lonette McKee

Louise Little

Tommy Hollis

Tommy Hollis

Earl Little

James McDaniel

James McDaniel

Brother Earl

Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

Sidney

Jean-Claude La Marre

Jean-Claude La Marre

Benjamin 2X

O.L. Duke

O.L. Duke

Pete

Larry McCoy

Larry McCoy

Sammy

Maurice Sneed

Cadillac

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