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Malcolm X

  • 1992
  • PG-13
  • 3h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
112K
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Malcolm X (1992)
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Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam a... Read allBiographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

  • Director
    • Spike Lee
  • Writers
    • Arnold Perl
    • Spike Lee
    • Alex Haley
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Angela Bassett
    • Delroy Lindo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    112K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,978
    308
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writers
      • Arnold Perl
      • Spike Lee
      • Alex Haley
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Angela Bassett
      • Delroy Lindo
    • 257User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 19 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Essential Black Films of the 1990s
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    Top Cast99+

    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Malcolm X
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Betty Shabazz
    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • West Indian Archie
    Albert Hall
    Albert Hall
    • Baines
    Al Freeman Jr.
    Al Freeman Jr.
    • Elijah Muhammad
    Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    • Shorty
    Theresa Randle
    Theresa Randle
    • Laura
    Kate Vernon
    Kate Vernon
    • Sophia
    Lonette McKee
    Lonette McKee
    • Louise Little
    Tommy Hollis
    Tommy Hollis
    • Earl Little
    James McDaniel
    James McDaniel
    • Brother Earl
    Ernest Thomas
    Ernest Thomas
    • Sidney
    Jean-Claude La Marre
    Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Benjamin 2X
    • (as Jean LaMarre)
    O.L. Duke
    O.L. Duke
    • Pete
    Larry McCoy
    • Sammy
    Maurice Sneed
    • Cadillac
    Debi Mazar
    Debi Mazar
    • Peg
    Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
    Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
    • Honey
    • Director
      • Spike Lee
    • Writers
      • Arnold Perl
      • Spike Lee
      • Alex Haley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    History

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The image of Denzel Washington holding the M1 Carbine and peering out the curtains is a direct visual recreation of an iconic photo that appeared in LIFE magazine.
    • Goofs
      Malcolm watches television news footage of race riots, including the March 1965 attack on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama and the 1967 Newark, New Jersey Riots. Both incidents took place after Malcolm was assassinated in February 1965.
    • Quotes
      • Malcolm X: You may be shocked by these words, but I have eaten from the same plate, drunk from the same glass and prayed to the same God with fellow Muslims whose eyes were blue, whose hair was blond and whose skin was the whitest of whites. And we are brothers, truly; people of all colors and races believing in One God and one humanity. Once before, in prison, the truth came and blinded me. It has happened again... In the past, I have permitted myself to be used to make sweeping indictments of all white people, and these generalizations have caused injuries to some white folks who did not deserve them. Because of the spiritual rebirth which I was blessed to undergo as a result of my pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca, I no longer subscribe to sweeping indictments of one race. I intend to be careful not to sentence anyone who has not been proven guilty. I'm not a racist and do not subscribe to any of the tenets of racism. In all honesty and sincerity it can be stated that I wish nothing but freedom, justice and equality: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all people. My first concern, of course, is with the group to which I belong, the Afro-Americans, for we, more than any other, are deprived of these inalienable rights. I believe the true practice of Islam can remove the cancer of racism from the hearts and souls of white Americans.
    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits the film is dedicated to Alex Haley, author of the book the movie is based on. There is also a picture of the book and a special note that says: "Read 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X'"
    • Connections
      Edited from JFK (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Someday We'll All Be Free
      Written by Donny Hathaway (as Donny E. Hathaway) and Edward U. Howard
      Used by permission of WB Music Corp. and Kuumba Music Publishing Company
      Produced by Arif Mardin
      Performed by Aretha Franklin
      Courtesy of Artista Records, Inc.

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    FAQ2

    • Was Malcolm really killed by members of the Nation of Islam?
    • Can Malcolm's conversion & rebirth to Islam be attributed to one person alone, namely Baines?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 18, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • X
    • Filming locations
      • Phakamani Combined School, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa(epilogue)
    • Production companies
      • Largo International N.V.
      • JVC Entertainment Networks
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $33,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,169,910
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,871,125
      • Nov 22, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,171,266
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 22m(202 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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