Directed by Spike Lee
3h 22m
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.
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
Spike Lee
Director
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Robi Reed
Casting
Tom Warren
Art Direction
Spike Lee
Screenplay
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Arnold Perl
Screenplay
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Rolf Pardula
Sound Recordist