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About
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.
Theatrical
Nov 18, 1992
Box Office
$48.2M
Budget
$34.0M
Return
1.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 18, 2000
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Marvin Worth Productions, Largo International
Keywords
islam
new york city
prison
assassination
ku klux klan
muslim
police brutality
beach
boston, massachusetts
koran
jail guard
prison cell
bible
civil rights
biography
martin luther king
nation of islam
mekka
pilgrimage
cabriolet
police
historical figure
based on memoir or autobiography
john f. kennedy assassination
1960s
mecca
african american history
inspirational
informative
Quotes
See all →Malcolm X Advocates for Global Brotherhood and Justice
Report #1
Malcolm, you said on your trip abroad you sensed a feeling of great brotherhood.
Malcolm X
As I recall, I pointed out that while I was in Mecca making the pilgrimage, I spoke about the brotherhood that existed at all levels among all people, all colors who had accepted the religion of Islam. I pointed out that what it had done, Islam, for those people despite their complexion differences, that it would probably do America well to study the religion of Islam and perhaps it could drive some of the racism from this society. Muslims look upon themselves as human beings, as part of the human family and therefore look upon all other segments of the human family as part of that same family. Today my friends are black, brown, red, yellow and white.
Reporter #8
Malcolm, are you prepared to go to the United Nations at this point and ask that charges be brought against the United States for its treatment of the American Negroes?
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The Limits of Allyship in Activism
Coed
Mr. X, I've read some of your speeches and I honestly believe a lot of what you say has truth to it. I have a good heart. I'm a good person despite my whiteness. What can the good white people like myself, who are not prejudiced, or racist, what can we do to help the cause?
Malcolm X
Nothing.
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Cast
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Denzel Washington
Malcolm X
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Angela Bassett
Betty Shabazz
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Albert Hall
Baines
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Al Freeman Jr.
Elijah Muhammad
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Delroy Lindo
West Indian Archie
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Spike Lee
Shorty
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Theresa Randle
Laura
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Kate Vernon
Sophia
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Lonette McKee
Louise Little
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Tommy Hollis
Earl Little
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James McDaniel
Brother Earl
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Ernest Lee Thomas
Sidney
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Jean-Claude La Marre
Benjamin 2X
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O.L. Duke
Pete
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Larry McCoy
Sammy
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Maurice Sneed
Cadillac
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Debi Mazar
Peg
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Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Honey
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Scot Anthony Robinson
Daniel
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Sonny Jim Gaines
Cholly
