Malcolm X (1992)

11/18/1992 (US) • 3h 22m

Drama, History

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Angela Bassett

Betty Shabazz

Al Freeman Jr.

Elijah Muhammad

Delroy Lindo

West Indian Archie

Spike Lee

Shorty

Lonette McKee

Louise Little


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$34,000,000.00

Revenue

$48,169,908.00

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

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