Starring Cast
Key crew
Director
Screenplay
Producers
Music
Cinematography
Editor
Production design
Costume design
Casting
Full cast
314 cast membersGerica Cox
Eva Marie
Kristan Rai Segure
Saudi
Lauren Padick
Lisha
Danielle Fletcher
Attalah
Curt Williams
Mr. Cooper
Oran "Juice" Jones
Hustler
Ricky Gordon
Lionel Hampton
James L. Swain
Conductor
Lawrence James
Tully
K. Smith
Roderick
Matthew Harris
Malcolm, 5 Years Old
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
Jessica Givens
Attalah
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
Bill Goldberg
The 'John'
Jonathan Peck
Phone Voice (voice)
Lennis Washington
Mrs. Johnson
Dyan Humes
Maid at open air marker
Terry Sumter
CIA Agent
Jasper McGruder
Hotel Clerk
Wyatt Tee Walker
Hospital Spokesperson
Wendy E. Taylor
Numbers Woman
Ralph Cooper Sr.
Radio Announcer
Christian J. Dacosta
Passerby
Marc Phillips
Photographer
Showman Uneke
Hustler at Grand Central Station
Theara Ward
Moviegoer
Grafton Trew
Barber
Rogers Simon
Barber
Vincent Moscaritola
Prison Guard
Kent C. Jackman
Man #2
Rion Johnson
Shoeshine Boy
Aaron Blackshear
Student in Harlem Classroom
Nilyne Fields
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
Nicholas Barnwell
Customer
Sam Dixon
Customer
Barbara Smith
Customer
Earl Whitted
Prisoner
Colleen Cowan
TV Reporter
William Swinton
TV Reporter
Stephen Hanan
JFK Reporter
Judd Jones
Pullman Porter
C.E. Smith
Fountain Waiter
Erika Smith-Brown
Waitress
Delilah Picart
Crowd Member
Amelia Mimi Walker
Hooker
Felicia Wilson
Hooker
Yvette Brooks
Hooker
Teresa Yvon Farley
Young Hooker
Jay Charbonneau
Cop at Audubon
Mike Farley
Mounted Police
David Reilly
Mounted Police
Joe Fitos
KKK Member
Elmer Licciardello
KKK Member
Matthew Underwood
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Abdul Hakeem Hijrah
Fruit of Islam
Scott Whitehurst
Malcolm's FOI
Terry Hodges
Malcolm's FOI
Kevan Gibbs
Malcolm's FOI
Dana S. Hubbard
Malcolm'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
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
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
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
Byron Easley
Roseland Dancer
John Elejaide
Roseland Dancer
Debra Elkins
Roseland Dancer
Gina Ellis
Roseland Dancer
John Festa
Roseland Dancer
Robert H. Fowler III
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
Bernard Marsh
Roseland Dancer
John Parks
Roseland Dancer
Judine Hawkins Richard
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
El Tahara Ibrahim
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Dereque Whithurs
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Kiki Della Vecchia
Teenage Whore
Mark Gorham
Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)
Ralph Hughes
FOI Member (uncredited)
Crew by department
122 crew membersDirecting
Spike Lee
Director
Ntshaveni Wa Luruli
Assistant Director
Peter Thage
Assistant Director
Samir Seif
Assistant Director
Barry Alexander Brown
Second Unit Director
Geary McLeod
First Assistant Camera
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Assistant Art Director
John Magoun
Assistant Art Director
Leander T. Sales
First Assistant Editor
Scott Chambliss
Assistant Art Director
Stan Keitt
First Assistant Camera
Tula Goenka
First Assistant Editor
Wing Lee
Assistant Art Director
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Randy Fletcher
First Assistant Director
Dale Pierce-Johnson
Second Assistant Director
H.H. Cooper
Second Assistant Director
George Berrios
Additional First Assistant Camera
Arthur Jafa
Second Unit Director of Photography
George Pattison
Second Unit Director of Photography
Camera
Chris Skutch
Grip
Keith Bunting
Grip
Lamont Crawford
Grip
Robert M. Andres
Key Grip
Joseph Finnerty
Rigging Grip
Joseph Valle
Rigging Grip
Paul Wachter
Best Boy Grip
Kevin Janicelli
Rigging Gaffer
Phil Oetiker
Camera Operator
Daniel Sanabria
Assistant Camera
Matt Miller
Key Rigging Grip
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Floyd A.B. Rance III
Second Assistant Camera
Charles Houston
Chief Lighting Technician
Christopher Hall
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Christopher LaVasseur
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Leslie Saltus-Evans
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Editing
Sound
Hal Levinsohn
ADR Editor
Marissa Littlefield
ADR Editor
Dominick Tavella
Foley Mixer
Eliza Paley
Foley Editor
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Steven Visscher
Foley Editor
Gail Showalter
ADR Supervisor
Magdaline Volaitis
Dialogue Editor
Bruce Pross
Foley Supervisor
Eugene Gearty
Sound Effects Editor
Geeta Gandbhir
Apprentice Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
Dan Kirshoff
Set Dresser
Daniel Kenney
Set Dresser
David A. Benninghoff
Set Dresser
Eric Stepper
Set Dresser
Gary Aharoni
Set Dresser
Jeff Naparstek
Set Dresser
Jennifer Greenberg
Set Dresser
Judy Becker
Set Dresser
Keith Wall
Set Dresser
Michael L. Benson
Set Dresser
Michael Leather
Set Dresser
Michael Wiegand
Set Dresser
Mitch Towse
Set Dresser
Peter von Bartheld
Set Dresser
Shirley Belwood
Set Dresser
Travis Wright
Set Dresser
Tom Warren
Art Direction
Ted Glass
Set Decoration
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Visual Effects
Costume & Makeup
Other
Alex Haley
Book
Malcolm X
Book
Bill Cosby
Thanks
Chuck Jeffreys
Stunts
David S. Lomax
Stunts
Dexter Locke
Stunts
Gregg Smrz
Stunts
Herb Kerr III
Stunts
Howard 'Stick' Baines
Stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch
Stunts
Janet Jackson
Thanks
Janet Paparazzo
Stunts
Michael Jordan
Thanks
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Oliver Stone
Thanks
Oprah Winfrey
Thanks
Phil Neilson
Stunts
Prince
Thanks
Quincy Jones
Thanks
Randy Frazier
Stunts
Roy Farfel
Stunts
Roy Thomas
Stunts
Alex Haley
In Memory Of
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Michael 'Flash' McDonald
Best Boy Electric
Shari L. Carpenter
Script Supervisor
Val DeSalvo
Generator Operator
Betty Shabazz
Production Consultant
Malcolm D. Lee
Set Production Assistant
Malcolm D. Lee
Post Production Assistant