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Malcolm X
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.
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Synopsis
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.
More about Malcolm X
Cast
Denzel WashingtonMalcolm X
Angela BassettBetty Shabazz
Albert HallBaines
Al Freeman Jr.Elijah Muhammad
Delroy LindoWest Indian Archie
Spike LeeShorty
Theresa RandleLaura
Kate VernonSophiaCredits
- Directed by
- Spike Lee
- Written by
- Spike Lee, Arnold Perl, James Baldwin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $34M
- Box office
- $48.2M
Production
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States
40 Acres and a Mule FilmworksUnited States- Marvin Worth ProductionsUnited States
- Largo InternationalCuraçao
