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Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Release: 1992-11-18 ·Runtime: 202m ·★ 7.5
Drama History

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.

Production Countries

United States of America Netherlands Antilles

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Marvin Worth Productions
Largo International

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Raymond Anthony Thomas Raymond Anthony Thomas as Crowd Member Michael Ralph Michael Ralph as Crowd Member Nicholas Turturro Nicholas Turturro as Boston Cop Sharon Washington Sharon Washington as Augusta Rony Clanton Rony Clanton as Fruit of Islam Walter Jones Walter Jones as Barber's Customer Armand Schultz Armand Schultz as TV Reporter Mansoor Najee-Ullah Mansoor Najee-Ullah as Elijah Muhammad's FOI Steve White Steve White as Brother Johnson Chuck Cooper Chuck Cooper as Customer Janet Zarish Janet Zarish as TV Reporter Delroy Lindo Delroy Lindo as West Indian Archie Steven Randazzo Steven Randazzo as TV Reporter Dion Graham Dion Graham as Elijah Muhammad's FOI Steve Stapenhorst Steve Stapenhorst as Reporter at Fire Bombing Elise Neal Elise Neal as Hooker Marcus Naylor Marcus Naylor as TV Reporter Roger Guenveur Smith Roger Guenveur Smith as Rudy Hazel Medina Hazel Medina as Cashier Person Jery Hewitt Jery Hewitt as Black Legion Member Michael C. Mahon Michael C. Mahon as Prisoner Keith Thomas Keith Thomas as Roseland Dancer Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as Malcolm X George Lee Miles George Lee Miles as Preacher George T. Odom George T. Odom as Barber Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela as Soweto Teacher Debi Mazar Debi Mazar as Peg Fracaswell Hyman Fracaswell Hyman as Bartender Charles Weldon Charles Weldon as Follower at Temple #7 Tommy Hollis Tommy Hollis as Earl Little Scot Anthony Robinson Scot Anthony Robinson as Daniel Peter Boyle Peter Boyle as Captain Green Michael Cullen Michael Cullen as Desk Sergeant Frances Foster Frances Foster as Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom Al Freeman Jr. Al Freeman Jr. as Elijah Muhammad John David Washington John David Washington as Student in Harlem Classroom Ashanti Ashanti as Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited) Aleta Mitchell Aleta Mitchell as Sister Robin Terence Blanchard Terence Blanchard as Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet Al Sharpton Al Sharpton as Speaker #2 Jean-Claude La Marre Jean-Claude La Marre as Benjamin 2X David Reivers David Reivers as Elijah Muhammad's FOI James Murtaugh James Murtaugh as Cop at Harlem Station William Fichtner William Fichtner as Cop at Harlem Station Kate Vernon Kate Vernon as Sophia Mary Alice Mary Alice as School Teacher Ed Herlihy Ed Herlihy as Joe Louis Announcer Byron Utley Byron Utley as Prisoner Eric Payne Eric Payne as Malcolm's FOI Raye Dowell Raye Dowell as Sister Evelyn Williams Keith Randolph Smith Keith Randolph Smith as Brother Gene LaTanya Richardson Jackson LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Lorraine John Sayles John Sayles as FBI Agent Don Hewitt Sr. Don Hewitt Sr. as Black Legion Member Craig Wasson Craig Wasson as TV Host Martin Donovan Martin Donovan as FBI Agent Scott Whitehurst Scott Whitehurst as Malcolm's FOI Mark Gorham Mark Gorham as Police Chief's Driver (uncredited) Lizbeth MacKay Lizbeth MacKay as White Woman in market Joe Pentangelo Joe Pentangelo as Mounted Police Bahni Turpin Bahni Turpin as Follower at Temple #7 Annie Corley Annie Corley as TV Reporter Bobby Seale Bobby Seale as Speaker #1 Theresa Randle Theresa Randle as Laura Bill Anagnos Bill Anagnos as Black Legion Member John Griesemer John Griesemer as Guard Wilkins Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito as Thomas Hayer Karen Duffy Karen Duffy as Sophia’s Friend Arthur French Arthur French as Pullman Porter Shirley Stoler Shirley Stoler as Mrs. Swerlin Jake-Ann Jones Jake-Ann Jones as Hooker Laurieann Gibson Laurieann Gibson as Skeleton Crew Dancer Angela Bassett Angela Bassett as Betty Shabazz Gareth Williams Gareth Williams as JFK Reporter Spike Lee Spike Lee as Shorty Ernest Lee Thomas Ernest Lee Thomas as Sidney Phyllis Yvonne Stickney Phyllis Yvonne Stickney as Honey Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli as Reporter at Fire Bombing Karen Allen Karen Allen as Miss Dunne Ossie Davis Ossie Davis as Eulogy Performer (voice) Albert Hall Albert Hall as Baines Richard Schiff Richard Schiff as JFK Reporter Joe Seneca Joe Seneca as Toomer Beatrice Winde Beatrice Winde as Elderly Woman Eartha Robinson Eartha Robinson as Roseland Dancer Abdul Salaam El Razzac Abdul Salaam El Razzac as Fox Lonette McKee Lonette McKee as Louise Little John Ottavino John Ottavino as Blades Billy J. Mitchell Billy J. Mitchell as Man #1 Iris Little Thomas Iris Little Thomas as Follower at Temple #7 Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer as Chaplain Gill Mike Hodge Mike Hodge as Follower at Temple #7 David Patrick Kelly David Patrick Kelly as Mr. Ostrowski Sharon Ferguson Sharon Ferguson as Hooker / Roseland Dancer Leonard L. Thomas Leonard L. Thomas as Leon Davis Brendan Kelly Brendan Kelly as Guard Cone Stewart J. Zully Stewart J. Zully as TV Reporter Kevin Rock Kevin Rock as Elijah Muhammad's FOI Delilah Picart Delilah Picart as Crowd Member Larry McCoy Larry McCoy as Sammy O.L. Duke O.L. Duke as Pete James McDaniel James McDaniel as Brother Earl Wendell Pierce Wendell Pierce as Ben Thomas Veronica Webb Veronica Webb as Sister Lucille Rosary Tim Kelleher Tim Kelleher as Cop at Harlem Station Manny Siverio Manny Siverio as KKK Member Leland Gantt Leland Gantt as Wilbur Kinley James MacDonald James MacDonald as Lieutenant