Malcolm X (1992)
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.
Cast
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Denzel Washington
as Malcolm X
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Angela Bassett
as Betty Shabazz
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Albert Hall
as Baines
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Al Freeman Jr.
as Elijah Muhammad
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Delroy Lindo
as West Indian Archie
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Spike Lee
as Shorty
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Theresa Randle
as Laura
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Kate Vernon
as Sophia
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Lonette McKee
as Louise Little
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Tommy Hollis
as Earl Little
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James McDaniel
as Brother Earl
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Ernest Lee Thomas
as Sidney
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Jean-Claude La Marre
as Benjamin 2X
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O.L. Duke
as Pete
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Larry McCoy
as Sammy
- Maurice Sneed as Cadillac
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Debi Mazar
as Peg
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Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
as Honey
Crew
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Spike Lee
Director
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Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
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Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
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Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
- Marvin Worth Producer
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Spike Lee
Producer
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Spike Lee
Screenplay
- Arnold Perl Screenplay
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James Baldwin
Screenplay
