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Rating: 7.535/10 by 1648 users

Malcolm X (1992)

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.

Directing:
  • Spike Lee
  • Shari L. Carpenter
  • Dale Pierce-Johnson
  • Ntshaveni Wa Luruli
  • Randy Fletcher
  • Samir Seif
  • Barry Alexander Brown
  • Peter Thage
  • H.H. Cooper
Writing:
  • Spike Lee
  • Arnold Perl
  • Alex Haley
  • Malcolm X
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Nov 18, 1992

Rating: 7.535/10 by 1648 users

Alternative Title:
말콤 X - KR
Малкольм Икс - RU
Малкольм Ікс - UA
Malkolm Iks - RS
Малкълм Екс - BG
马尔科姆 X - CN

Country:
United States of America
Language:
العربية
English
Runtime: 03 hour 22 minutes
Budget: $34,000,000
Revenue: $48,169,908

Plot Keyword: 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, ridiculous

Angela Bassett
Betty Shabazz
Al Freeman Jr.
Elijah Muhammad
Delroy Lindo
West Indian Archie
Lonette McKee
Louise Little
Tommy Hollis
Earl Little
James McDaniel
Brother Earl
Leland Gantt
Wilbur Kinley
Graham Brown
Dr. Payson
Gerica Cox
Eva Marie
Aleta Mitchell
Sister Robin
Frances Foster
Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom
Shirley Stoler
Mrs. Swerlin
Ricky Gordon
Lionel Hampton
Raye Dowell
Sister Evelyn Williams
Veronica Webb
Sister Lucille Rosary
Steve White
Brother Johnson
K. Smith
Roderick
Christopher Rubin
Sophia's Husband
Matthew Harris
Malcolm, 5 Years Old
Zakee Howze
Young Malcolm
Cytia Fontenette
Hilda, 3 Years Old
Marlaine Bass
Hilda, 8 Years Old
Benjamin Atwell
Philbert, 1 Years Old
Peter Dunn
Philbert, 6 Years Old
Dion Smack Jr.
Reginald, 2 Years Old
Darnell Smith
Elijah Muhammad's Grandson
TaiNesha Scott
Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter
Chelsea Counts
Yvonne, 6 Months Old
Chela Counts
Yvonne, 6 Months Old
Natalie Clanton
Yvonne, 1 Year Old
LaToyah Bigelow
Qubillah, 3 Years Old
Martaleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Tamaraleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Jasmine Smith
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Valentino Smith
Wilfred, 4 Years Old
David Thomas Jr.
Wilfred, 8 Years Old
Simon Do-Ley
Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams
Jonathan Peck
Phone Voice (voice)
Dyan Humes
Maid at Open Air Market
Lizbeth MacKay
White Woman at Market
Mary Alice
School Teacher
Wyatt Tee Walker
Hospital Spokesperson
Hazel Medina
Cashier Person
Wendy E. Taylor
Numbers Woman
Ed Herlihy
Joe Louis Announcer
Ralph Cooper Sr.
Radio Announcer
Karen Duffy
Sophia’s Friend
Walter Jones
Barber's Customer
Marc Phillips
Photographer
Showman Uneke
Hustler at Grand Central Station
Larry M. Cherry
Prison Barber
Larry Attile
Guard Baines
John Griesemer
Guard Wilkins
Beatrice Winde
Elderly Woman
Rion Johnson
Shoeshine Boy
Charles Weldon
Follower at Temple #7
Mike Hodge
Follower at Temple #7
Iris Little Thomas
Follower at Temple #7
Ilyasah Shabazz
Follower at Temple #7
Bahni Turpin
Follower at Temple #7
Aaron Blackshear
Student in Harlem Classroom
Nilyne Fields
Student in Harlem Classroom
John David Washington
Student in Harlem Classroom
Rudi Bascomb
Student in Harlem Classroom
Muhammad Parks
Student in Harlem Classroom
Chinere Parry
Student in Harlem Classroom
Ian Quiles
Student in Harlem Classroom
Sharmeek Martinez
Student in Harlem Classroom
Sam Dixon
Customer
Rome Neal
Prisoner
Colleen Cowan
TV Reporter
Reade Kelly
TV Reporter
Janet Zarish
TV Reporter
Annie Corley
TV Reporter
Stephen James
TV Reporter
Chris Skutch
TV Reporter
Marcus Naylor
TV Reporter
Gareth Williams
JFK Reporter
Stephen Hanan
JFK Reporter
Richard Schiff
JFK Reporter
David Berman
JFK Reporter
Michael Imperioli
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Steve Stapenhorst
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Arthur French
Pullman Porter
Lex Monson
Pullman Porter
Judd Jones
Pullman Porter
C.E. Smith
Fountain Waiter
Delilah Picart
Crowd Member
Michael Ralph
Crowd Member
Sharon Ferguson
Hooker / Roseland Dancer
Jay Charbonneau
Cop at Audubon
Joe Pentangelo
Mounted Police
Mike Farley
Mounted Police
Nick Muglia
Mounted Police
David Reilly
Mounted Police
James Murtaugh
Cop at Harlem Station
William Fichtner
Cop at Harlem Station
Tim Kelleher
Cop at Harlem Station
Michael Cullen
Desk Sergeant
Steve Aronson
Black Legion Leader
Bill Anagnos
Black Legion Member
Don Hewitt Sr.
Black Legion Member
Jery Hewitt
Black Legion Member
Joe Fitos
KKK Member
Shawn O'Neil
KKK Member
Andy Duppin
KKK Member
Matthew Underwood
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Renton Kirk
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Tim Hutchinson
Fruit of Islam
Andre Blair
Fruit of Islam
Rony Clanton
Fruit of Islam
Scott Whitehurst
Malcolm's FOI
Eric Payne
Malcolm's FOI
Ali A. Wahhab
Malcolm's FOI
Terry Hodges
Malcolm's FOI
Kevan Gibbs
Malcolm's FOI
Dana S. Hubbard
Malcolm's FOI
David Reivers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Robert Jason
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Kevin Rock
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Mansoor Najee-Ullah
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Dion Graham
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Zaahir Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Gregory Bargeman
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Lee Summers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Rich Gordon
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Larry Rushing
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Monty Ross
MC - Roseland
Eddie Davis
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Reggie Pittman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Patrick Rickman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Gerald Brazel
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Clack Gaton
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Richard Owens
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Douglas Purviance
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Mark Gross
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Cleave Guyton Jr.
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Javon Jackson
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Lance Bryant
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Daniel Lemelle
Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone
David Fludd
Lionel Hampton Band - Piano
Marcus Lauper
Lionel Hampton Band - Bass
Dwayne Cook Broadnax
Lionel Hampton Band - Drums
Preston Vismale
Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant
Miki Howard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday
Terence Blanchard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet
Bruce David Barth
Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano
Rodney Whitaker
Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass
William E. Kilson
Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums
Sonny Allen
Roseland Dancer
Vanessa Benton
Roseland Dancer
Cheryl Burr
Roseland Dancer
Leslie Dockery
Roseland Dancer
Cisco Drayton
Roseland Dancer
Byron Easley
Roseland Dancer
John Elejaide
Roseland Dancer
Debra Elkins
Roseland Dancer
Gina Ellis
Roseland Dancer
John Festa
Roseland Dancer
Ryan Francois
Roseland Dancer
Phillip Gilmore
Roseland Dancer
Jauquette Green
Roseland Dancer
Wendy King
Roseland Dancer
Dawn Hampton
Roseland Dancer
Monique Harcum
Roseland Dancer
Raymond Harris
Roseland Dancer
Delphine T. Mantz
Roseland Dancer
Bernard Marsh
Roseland Dancer
Greta Martin
Roseland Dancer
Norma Miller
Roseland Dancer
Frances Morgan
Roseland Dancer
John Parks
Roseland Dancer
Greg Poland
Roseland Dancer
Eartha Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Michelle Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Tracy Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Ken Leigh Rogers
Roseland Dancer
Eddie Sanabria
Roseland Dancer
Eddie Shellman
Roseland Dancer
Lynn Sterling
Roseland Dancer
Keith Thomas
Roseland Dancer
Debbie Williams
Roseland Dancer
Charles Young
Roseland Dancer
Anthony Dewitt
Roseland Dancer
Cynthia Thomas
Shorty's Dance Partner
Sharon Brooks
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Laurieann Gibson
Skeleton Crew Dancer
El Tahara Ibrahim
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Keith Lewis
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Dereque Whithurs
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Bobby Seale
Speaker #1
Al Sharpton
Speaker #2
Karen Allen
Miss Dunne
Peter Boyle
Captain Green
Nelson Mandela
Soweto Teacher
Ossie Davis
Eulogy Performer (voice)
Michael Albanese
Harvard Law Student (uncredited)
Denise S. Anderson
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Ashanti
Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)
John D. Bair
Bartender (uncredited)
Matthew M. Dillon
DJ (uncredited)
Dave Droge
Bartender (uncredited)
Dan Gifford
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mark Gorham
Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)
Ralph Hughes
FOI Member (uncredited)
Joe James
Shooter (voice) (uncredited)
Eddie Kehler
Harlem Cop (uncredited)
Frankie Manning
Roseland Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Mitchell
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Billy Marshall Thompson
Man in Temple (uncredited)
Zan Turner
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
Sonya Wallace
Crowd Member (uncredited)

CinemaSerf

I cannot imagine the hoops Spike Lee must have had to jump through to get any form of investment into either the concept or the production of this truly groundbreaking study of a man who divided opinion in a way few others have since the end of the Second World War. I say a study of man, but this is way more than just about him, it identifies and develops themes about inter and intra racial and gender attitudes and leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. All of that said, it does struggle as a piece of entertainment. I don't mean to trivialise the subject matter, but if it wanted to be a documentary then it should have been more tightly focused on fact and less on the dramatisation of events, some real, some not. As a biopic, it kind of falls between two stools. We are presented with, essentially, a collective of unpleasant individuals who either started out that way, or were corrupted by the environments in which they existed and/or created - clearly illustrated, for example, by the way the women are treated by their husbands/bosses etc. This left me with an overwhelming feeling that had there been more general respect and decency on offer here - across the board - then a lot of the violence from both "sides" might have been avoided. It is a must see movie, but perhaps time has robbed it of much of it's potency and left us with a sad reflection of a time when vileness didn't care about your colour.


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