Watch NowMalcolm X (1992)
15
05/03/1993 (GB)
Drama, History
3h 22m
- 75% (1805 votes)
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Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
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.
- Spike LeeDirector, Screenplay
- Arnold PerlScreenplay
- James BaldwinScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$34,000,000
Revenue
$48,169,908
Keywords
- prison
- new york city
- police brutality
- beach
- assassination
- muslim
- police
- ku klux klan
- prison cell
- koran
- jail guard
- bible
- civil rights
- islam
- biography
- martin luther king
- nation of islam
- mekka
- pilgrimage
- cabriolet
- historical figure
- based on memoir or autobiography
- african american history
Top Billed 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
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