Malcolm X

"Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man."

Nov 18 1992 PG-13 3h 22m
Biography, 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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Biograpical epic of Malcolm X, the legendary African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a Garveyite Baptist minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. Malcolm became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim and changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz. He is assassinated on February 21, 1965 and dies a Muslim martyr.

Written by

Arnold Perl, Spike Lee, Alex Haley

Directed by

Spike Lee

Cast

Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, JVC, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 19 wins & 24 nominations total

Trailers
Malcolm X (1992) Official Trailer - Denzel Washington Movie HD
Trailer #3
UK 4K UHD Trailer
Featurettes
'Malcolm X' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Mark Kermode reviews Malcolm X (1992) | BFI Player
Behind the Scenes
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Malcolm X
Scores
# of Votes
105,725
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA