

Malcolm X
"Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$34.0M
$34,000,000
Revenue
$48.2M
$48,169,908
Languages
Arabic
+1 more
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
+3 more
Key Crew

Spike Lee
Director

Spike Lee
Screenplay

Spike Lee
Producer
Cast

Denzel Washington
Malcolm X

Angela Bassett
Betty Shabazz

Albert Hall
Baines

Al Freeman Jr.
Elijah Muhammad

Delroy Lindo
West Indian Archie

Spike Lee
Shorty

Theresa Randle
Laura

Kate Vernon
Sophia

Lonette McKee
Louise Little

Tommy Hollis
Earl Little

James McDaniel
Brother Earl
Ernest Lee Thomas
Sidney

Jean-Claude La Marre
Benjamin 2X

O.L. Duke
Pete
Larry McCoy
Sammy
Maurice Sneed
Cadillac

Debi Mazar
Peg

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Honey

Scot Anthony Robinson
Daniel
Sonny Jim Gaines
Cholly