Malcolm X
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.
Release Date
November 18, 1992Runtime
202 minRating
PG-13Directed by
Spike Lee, Shari L. Carpenter, H.H. Cooper, Barry Alexander Brown, Randy Fletcher, Dale Pierce-Johnson, Samir Seif, Peter Thage, Ntshaveni Wa LuruliScreenplay by
Arnold Perl, Spike LeeLanguage
EnglishBudget
$34,000,000Revenue
$48,169,908Status
ReleasedCast
Denzel Washington
Malcolm XAngela Bassett
Betty ShabazzAlbert Hall
BainesAl Freeman Jr.
Elijah MuhammadDelroy Lindo
West Indian ArchieSpike Lee
ShortyTheresa Randle
LauraKate Vernon
SophiaLonette McKee
Louise LittleTommy Hollis
Earl LittleJames McDaniel
Brother EarlErnest Lee Thomas
SidneyJean-Claude La Marre
Benjamin 2XO.L. Duke
PeteDebi Mazar
PegPhyllis Yvonne Stickney
HoneyScot Anthony Robinson
DanielJoe Seneca
ToomerLaTanya Richardson Jackson
LorraineWendell Pierce
Ben ThomasLeland Gantt
Wilbur KinleyGiancarlo Esposito
Thomas HayerLeonard L. Thomas
Leon DavisRoger Guenveur Smith
RudyCraig Wasson
TV HostFrank Adu
ChuckAleta Mitchell
Sister RobinJohn Ottavino
BladesFrances Foster
Woman Outside Audubon BallroomDavid Patrick Kelly
Mr. OstrowskiSharon Washington
AugustaShirley Stoler
Mrs. SwerlinGeorge Lee Miles
PreacherRaye Dowell
Sister Evelyn WilliamsVeronica Webb
Sister Lucille RosaryAbdul Salaam El Razzac
FoxKeith Randolph Smith
Brother GeneSteve White
Brother JohnsonLizbeth MacKay
White Woman at MarketMary Alice
School TeacherHazel Medina
Cashier PersonEd Herlihy
Joe Louis AnnouncerKaren Duffy
Sophia’s FriendWalter Jones
Barber's CustomerGeorge T. Odom
BarberBrendan Kelly
Guard ConeBilly J. Mitchell
Man #1Beatrice Winde
Elderly WomanCharles Weldon
Follower at Temple #7Mike Hodge
Follower at Temple #7Iris Little Thomas
Follower at Temple #7Bahni Turpin
Follower at Temple #7John David Washington
Student in Harlem ClassroomChuck Cooper
CustomerMichael C. Mahon
PrisonerByron Utley
PrisonerStewart J. Zully
TV ReporterArmand Schultz
TV ReporterJanet Zarish
TV ReporterAnnie Corley
TV ReporterSteven Randazzo
TV ReporterMarcus Naylor
TV ReporterGareth Williams
JFK ReporterRichard Schiff
JFK ReporterMichael Imperioli
Reporter at Fire BombingSteve Stapenhorst
Reporter at Fire BombingArthur French
Pullman PorterRaymond Anthony Thomas
Crowd MemberDelilah Picart
Crowd MemberMichael Ralph
Crowd MemberJake-Ann Jones
HookerSharon Ferguson
Hooker / Roseland DancerElise Neal
HookerJohn Sayles
FBI AgentMartin Donovan
FBI AgentJoe Pentangelo
Mounted PoliceNicholas Turturro
Boston CopJames Murtaugh
Cop at Harlem StationWilliam Fichtner
Cop at Harlem StationTim Kelleher
Cop at Harlem StationMichael Cullen
Desk SergeantJames MacDonald
LieutenantBill Anagnos
Black Legion MemberDon Hewitt Sr.
Black Legion MemberJery Hewitt
Black Legion MemberManny Siverio
KKK MemberScott Whitehurst
Malcolm's FOIEric Payne
Malcolm's FOIDavid Reivers
Elijah Muhammad's FOIKevin Rock
Elijah Muhammad's FOIMansoor Najee-Ullah
Elijah Muhammad's FOIDion Graham
Elijah Muhammad's FOITerence Blanchard
Billie Holiday Quartet - TrumpetEartha Robinson
Roseland DancerKeith Thomas
Roseland DancerLaurieann Gibson
Skeleton Crew DancerVincent D'Onofrio
Bill Newman (archive footage)Bobby Seale
Speaker #1Al Sharpton
Speaker #2Christopher Plummer
Chaplain GillKaren Allen
Miss DunnePeter Boyle
Captain GreenNelson Mandela
Soweto TeacherOssie Davis
Eulogy Performer (voice)Ashanti
Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)Images
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