

Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
November 18, 1992
3h 22m
EN
Spike Lee
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


Spike Lee, Arnold Perl, James Baldwin
1,906

Delroy Lindo
West Indian Archie

Spike Lee
Shorty

Theresa Randle
Laura

Kate Vernon
Sophia

Lonette McKee
Louise Little

Tommy Hollis
Earl Little

Warner Bros. Pictures
US

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
US
Marvin Worth Productions
US
Largo International
AN