Film

Malcolm X

1992 · 3h 22m · Drama · History

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

IMDb

7.7

Rotten Tomatoes

89%

Metacritic

73

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.

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

Kate Vernon

Sophia

Lonette McKee

Louise Little

Tommy Hollis

Earl Little

James McDaniel

Brother Earl

Ernest Lee Thomas

Sidney

Jean-Claude La Marre

Benjamin 2X

O.L. Duke

Pete

Larry McCoy

Sammy

Maurice Sneed

Cadillac

• Spike LeeScreenplay · Director · Producer
• Arnold PerlScreenplay
• James BaldwinScreenplay
• Marvin WorthProducer
• Ernest R. DickersonDirector of Photography
• Terence BlanchardOriginal Music Composer
• Barry Alexander BrownEditor
• Robi ReedCasting

UK 4K UHD TrailerTrailer #3

Release date

November 18, 1992

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

3h 22m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$34,000,000

Revenue

$48,169,908

Genres

Drama, History

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