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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

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