Drama ·History · United States of America · 1992 · 3h 22m

Malcolm X

Malcolm X poster
Director
Spike Lee
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
Crew
Ernest R. Dickerson — Director of Photography Barry Alexander Brown — Editor Terence Blanchard — Original Music Composer Arnold Perl — Screenplay Spike Lee — Screenplay James Baldwin — Screenplay
Tagline

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

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.

Trailer Malcolm X — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
prisonnew york citypolice brutalitybeachassassinationmuslimpoliceku klux klanprison cellkoranjail guardbible
Key Collaborators
Spike Lee Director Ernest R. Dickerson Director of Photography Barry Alexander Brown Editor Terence Blanchard Original Music Composer Arnold Perl Screenplay Spike Lee Screenplay James Baldwin Screenplay Spike Lee Producer Marvin Worth Producer Wynn Thomas Production Design Ruth E. Carter Costume Design
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