Malcolm X (1992)
November 18, 1992
Drama, History
3h 22m
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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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Spike Lee
Malcolm X Denzel Washington
Betty Shabazz Angela Bassett
Baines Albert Hall
Elijah Muhammad Al Freeman Jr.
West Indian Archie Delroy Lindo
Shorty Spike Lee
Laura Theresa Randle
Sophia Kate Vernon
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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
- blunt
- african american history
- pathetic
- adoring
- cliché
- powerful