Malcolm X
1992/11/18 (US) | Drama, History
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.
Spike Lee
Director
Spike Lee
Screenplay
Arnold Perl
Screenplay
Lead 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
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Budget
$ 34,000,000
Revenue
$ 48,169,908
Status
Released
Production Company
- 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
- Largo Entertainment
- Marvin Worth Productions
Crews
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Robi Reed
Casting
Tom Warren
Art Direction
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor