Malcolm X
movie
Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
Released November 18, 1992
Overview
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.
Cast
Denzel Washington
as
Malcolm X
Angela Bassett
as
Betty Shabazz
Albert Hall
as
Baines
Al Freeman Jr.
as
Elijah Muhammad
Delroy Lindo
as
West Indian Archie
Spike Lee
as
Shorty
Theresa Randle
as
Laura
Kate Vernon
as
Sophia
Lonette McKee
as
Louise Little
Tommy Hollis
as
Earl Little
James McDaniel
as
Brother Earl
Ernest Lee Thomas
as
Sidney
Crew
Spike Lee
as
Director
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Arnold Perl
as
Screenplay
Spike Lee
as
Screenplay
Terence Blanchard
as
Original Music Composer
Ernest R. Dickerson
as
Director of Photography
Barry Alexander Brown
as
Editor
Robi Reed
as
Casting
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Tom Warren
as
Art Direction
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Rolf Pardula
as
Sound Recordist
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Alex Steyermark
as
Music Supervisor
Wynn Thomas
as
Production Design
Malcolm X
as
Book