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Malcolm X

Year:
Duration:
202 min
Genres:
Biography | Drama | History
IMDB rate:
7.7
Director:
Spike Lee
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 10 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1992-11-18
Filming Locations: 300 Wyckoff Avenue, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Earnings
Budget: $33,000,000
Opening Weekend: $9,871,125 (USA) (22 November 1992)
Gross: $48,140,491 (USA) (11 April 1993)
Cast
Actor
Character
Denzel Washington
Malcolm X
Angela Bassett
Dr. 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 Thomas
Sidney
Jean-Claude La Marre
Benjamin 2X (as Jean LaMarre)
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 (as James E. Gaines)
Joe Seneca
Toomer
LaTanya Richardson
Lorraine (as Latanya Richardson)
Wendell Pierce
Ben Thomas
Michael Guess
William X
Leland Gantt
Wilbur Kinley
Giancarlo Esposito
Thomas Hayer
Leonard L. Thomas
Leon Davis (as Leonard Thomas)
Roger Guenveur Smith
Rudy
Craig Wasson
TV Host
Graham Brown
Dr. Payson
Gerica Cox
Eva Marie
Kristan Rai Segure
Saudi
Lauren Padick
Lisha
Danielle Fletcher
Attalah
Robinson Frank Adu
Chuck
Aleta Mitchell
Sister Robin
Curt Williams
Mr. Cooper
John Ottavino
Blades
John Reidy
Simmons
Frances Foster
Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom
Reggie Montgomery
Dick Jones
David Patrick Kelly
Mr. Ostrowski
Gary L. Catus
Doctor
Sharon Washington
Augusta
Shirley Stoler
Mrs. Swerlin
Oran 'Juice' Jones
Hustler
Ricky Gordon
Lionel Hampton
George Lee Miles
Preacher
Raye Dowell
Sister Evelyn Williams
Veronica Webb
Sister Lucille Rosary
Abdul Salaam El Razzac
Fox (as Abdul Salaam El Razaac)
Keith Randolph Smith
Brother Gene (as Keith Smith)
George Guidall
Mr. Holway
James L. Swain
Conductor
Peewee Love
Speedy (as Pee Wee Love)
Lawrence James
Tully
Steve White
Brother Johnson
K. Smith
Roderick
Christopher Rubin
Sophia's Husband
Matthew Harris
Malcolm - 5 Years
Zakee Howze
Young Malcolm
Cytia Fontenette
Hilda - 3 Years
Marlaine Bass
Hilda - 8 Years
Benjamin Atwell
Philbert - 1 Year
Peter Dunn
Philbert - 6 Years
Dion Smack Jr.
Reginald - 2 Years
Darnell Smith
Elijah Muhammad's Grandson
TaiNesha Scott
Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter
Chelsea Counts
Yvonne - 6 Months (as Chéla Counts)
Chela Counts
Yvonne - 6 Months
Natalie Clanton
Yvonne - 1 Year
Jessica Givens
Attalah
LaToyah Bigelow
Qubillah - 3 Years
Martaleah Jackson
Ilyasah - 2 and 3 Years
Tamaraleah Jackson
Ilyasah - 2 and 3 Years
Jasmine Smith
Ilyasah - 2 and 3 Years
Valentino Smith
Wilfred - 4 Years
David Thomas Jr.
Wilfred - 8 Years
Simon Do-Ley
Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams
Bill Goldberg
The 'John'
Jonathan Peck
Man at Phone (voice)
Leonard Parker
Jason
Lennis Washington
Mrs. Johnson
Dyan Humes
Maid at Open Air Market
Lizbeth MacKay
White Woman at Market
Terry Layman
CIA Agent
Terry Sumter
CIA Agent
Jasper McGruder
Hotel Clerk
Mary Alice
School Teacher (as Mary Alice Smith)
Wyatt Tee Walker
Hospital Spokesperson (as Rev. Wyatt T. Walker)
Hazel Medina
Cashier Person
Wendy E. Taylor
Numbers Woman
Ed Herlihy
Joe Louis Announcer
Ralph Cooper Sr.
Radio Announcer (as The Late and Great Ralph Cooper Sr.)
Christian J. Dacosta
Passerby
Karen Duffy
Sophia's Friend (as Karen T. Duffy)
Walter Jones
Barber's Customer
Marc Phillips
Photographer
Showman Uneke
Hustler at Grand Central Station
Theara Ward
Moviegoer
Larry M. Cherry
Prison Barber (as Larry Cherry)
Clebert Ford
Barber
Grafton Trew
Barber
Rogers Simon
Barber
George T. Odom
Barber
Vincent Moscaritola
Prison Guard
Larry Attile
Guard Baines
Brendan Kelly
Guard Cone
John Griesemer
Guard Wilkins
Fia Porter
Coed
Billy J. Mitchell
Man #1 (as Billy Mitchell)
Kent Jackman
Man #2
Fracaswell Hyman
Bartender
Rion Johnson
Shoeshine Boy
Charles Weldon
Follower at Temple #7
Mike Hodge
Follower at Temple #7
Iris Little Thomas
Follower at Temple #7 (as Iris Little)
Ilyasah Shabazz
Follower at Temple #7
Bahni Turpin
Follower at Temple #7
Aaron Blackshear
Student in Harlem Classroom
Nilyne Fields
Student in Harlem Classroom
John David Washington
Student in Harlem Classroom
Rudi Bascomb
Student in Harlem Classroom
Muhammad Parks
Student in Harlem Classroom
Chinere Parry
Student in Harlem Classroom
Ian Quiles
Student in Harlem Classroom
Sharmeek Martinez
Student in Harlem Classroom
Chuck Cooper
Customer
Damon Chandler
Customer
Shellye Broughton
Customer (as Shellye D. Broughton)
Nicholas Barnwell
Customer
Sam Dixon
Customer
Barbara Smith
Customer
Rome Neal
Prisoner
Earl Whitted
Prisoner
Michael C. Mahon
Prisoner
Addison Cook
Prisoner
Byron Utley
Prisoner
George Rafferty
Harrington
Maxwell Sinovoi
Prisoner
Eric Sharp
Prisoner (as Eric Swirsly)
Stewart J. Zully
TV Reporter
Colleen Cowan
TV Reporter
Armand Schultz
TV Reporter
Reade Kelly
TV Reporter
Janet Zarish
TV Reporter
Annie Corley
TV Reporter
Stephen James
TV Reporter
Steven Randazzo
TV Reporter
Chris Skutch
TV Reporter (as Christopher Skutch)
William Swinton
TV Reporter
Marcus Naylor
TV Reporter
Anthony Nocerino
TV Reporter
Gareth Williams
JFK Reporter
Stephen Hanan
JFK Reporter
Richard Schiff
JFK Reporter
David Berman
JFK Reporter
Michael Imperioli
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Steve Stapenhorst
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Arthur French
Pullman Porter
Lex Monson
Pullman Porter
Judd Jones
Pullman Porter
C.E. Smith
Fountain Waiter
Erika Smith-Brown
Waitress
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Crowd Member
Delilah Picart
Crowd Member
Michael Ralph
Crowd Member
Monique Cintron
Hooker
Jake-Ann Jones
Hooker
Sharon Ferguson
Hooker / Roseland Dancer
Amelia Mimi Walker
Hooker (as Amelia 'Mimi' Walker)
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Hooker
Karen Michaels
Hooker
Lenore Pemberton
Hooker
Felicia Wilson
Hooker
Yvette Brooks
Hooker
Teresa Yvon Farley
Young Hooker
Kiki Della Vecchia
Teenage Whore
John Sayles
FBI Agent
Martin Donovan
FBI Agent
Jay Charbonneau
Cop at Audubon
Joe Pentangelo
Mounted Police
Mike Farley
Mounted Police
Nick Muglia
Mounted Police
David Reilly
Mounted Police
Nicholas Turturro
Boston Cop (as Nick Turturro)
James Murtaugh
Cop at Harlem Station
William Fichtner
Cop at Harlem Station (credit only)
Tim Kelleher
Cop at Harlem Station
Michael Cullen
Desk Sergeant
James MacDonald
Lieutenant
Steve Aronson
Black Legion Leader
Bill Anagnos
Black Legion Member
Don Hewitt
Black Legion Member
Jery Hewitt
Black Legion Member
Joe Fitos
KKK Member
Manny Siverio
KKK Member
Jack P. Mclaughlin
KKK Member (as Jack P. McLaughlin)
Shaun O'Neil
KKK Member
Andy Duppin
KKK Member
Elmer Licciardello
KKK Member
Matthew Underwood
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Renton Kirk
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Tim Hutchinson
Fruit of Islam
Andre Blair
Fruit of Islam
Abdul Hakeem Hijrah
Fruit of Islam
Rony Clanton
Fruit of Islam
Scott Whitehurst
Malcolm's FOI
Eric Payne
Malcolm's FOI
Ali A. Wahhab
Malcolm's FOI (as Ali Abdul Wahhab)
Terry Hodges
Malcolm's FOI
Kevan Gibbs
Malcolm's FOI
Dana Hubbard
Malcolm's FOI
David Reivers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Robert Jason
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Kevin Rock
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Mansoor Najee-ullah
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Dion Graham
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Zaahir Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Gregory Bargeman
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Lee Summers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Rich Gordon
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Larry Rushing
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Monty Ross
MC - Roseland
Eddie Davis
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Reggie Pittman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Patrick Rickman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Gerald Brazel
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Clack Gaton
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Richard Owens
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Douglas Purviance
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Mark Gross
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Cleave Guyton Jr.
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Javon Jackson
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Lance Bryant
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Daniel Lemelle
Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone
David Fludd
Lionel Hampton Band- Piano
Marcus Lauper
Lionel Hampton Band - Bass
Dwayne Cook Broadnax
Lionel Hampton Band - Drums (as Dwayne 'Cook' Broadnax)
Preston Vismale
Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant
Miki Howard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday
Terence Blanchard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet
Bruce David Barth
Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano
Rodney Whitaker
Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass
William E. Kilson
Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums
Sonny Allen
Roseland Dancer
Vanessa Benton
Roseland Dancer
Cheryl Burr
Roseland Dancer
Leslie Dockery
Roseland Dancer
Cisco Drayton
Roseland Dancer
Byron Easley
Roseland Dancer
John Elejaide
Roseland Dancer
Debra Elkins
Roseland Dancer
Gina Ellis
Roseland Dancer
John Festa
Roseland Dancer
Robert H. Fowler III
Roseland Dancer
Ryan Francois
Roseland Dancer
Phillip Gilmore
Roseland Dancer
Jauquette Green
Roseland Dancer (as Jauquette Greene)
Wendy King
Roseland Dancer
Jerome Jamal Hardeman
Roseland Dancer
Dawn Hampton
Roseland Dancer
Monique Harcum
Roseland Dancer
Raymond Harris
Roseland Dancer
Delphine T. Mantz
Roseland Dancer
Bernard Marsh
Roseland Dancer
Greta Martin
Roseland Dancer
Norma Miller
Roseland Dancer
Frances Morgan
Roseland Dancer
John Parks
Roseland Dancer
Greg Poland
Roseland Dancer
Judine Hawkins Richard
Roseland Dancer
Eartha Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Michelle Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Traci Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Ken Leigh Rogers
Roseland Dancer
Eddie Sanabria
Roseland Dancer
Eddie Shellman
Roseland Dancer
Lynn Sterling
Roseland Dancer
Keith Thomas
Roseland Dancer
Debbie Williams
Roseland Dancer
Charles Young
Roseland Dancer (as Charles F. Young)
Anthony Dewitt
Roseland Dancer
Cynthia Thomas
Shorty's Dance Partner
Sharon Brooks
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Laurieann Gibson
Skeleton Crew Dancer
El Tahara Ibrahim
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Keith Lewis
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Dereque Whithurs
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Steve Reed
John F. Kennedy
Jodie Farber
Jackie Kennedy
Randy Means
Governor Connally
Columbia Dubose
Nellie Connally
Vincent D'Onofrio
Bill Newman (archive footage)
Cliff Cudney
Limo Driver
George Marshall Ruge
Secret Service Man
Bobby Seale
Speaker #1
Al Sharpton
Speaker #2
Christopher Plummer
Chaplain Gill
Karen Allen
Miss Dunne
Peter Boyle
Captain Green
William Kunstler
The Judge
Nelson Mandela
Soweto Teacher
Ossie Davis
Eulogy Performer (voice)
Ralph Abernathy
Himself - Behind King and Malcolm (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Albanese
Harvard Law Student (uncredited)
Muhammad Ali
Himself - Handshake with Malcolm (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ashanti
Student in Harlem Classroom
John D. Bair
Bartender (uncredited)
John Carlos
Himself - Giving Black Power Salute at Olympics (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tracy Chapman
Herself - at End of Credits (uncredited)
Eugene 'Bull' Connor
Himself - with Dark Hat (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Cosby
Himself - at End of Credits (uncredited)
Angela Davis
Himself - Giving Black Power Salute at Olympics (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Farmer
Himself - Behind King and Young (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dan Gifford
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mark Gorham
Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)
Janet Jackson
Herself - at End of Credits (uncredited)
Jesse Jackson
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe James
Shooter (voice) (uncredited)
Magic Johnson
Himself - at End of Credits (uncredited)
Michael Jordan
Himself - at End of Credits (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy
Himself - Funeral Procession (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Luther King
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rodney King
Himself - Impaired Driver Beaten by LAPD Officers (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe Louis
Himself - After Fight with Billy Conn (archive footage) (uncredited)
Willie Mays
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Mitchell
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Peter Norman
Himself - Silver Medallist with Smith and Carlos (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Robinson
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Shabazz
Herself - at Graveside (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tommie Smith
Himself - Giving Black Power Salute at Olympics (archive footage) (uncredited)
Billy Marshall Thompson
Man in Temple (uncredited)
Irapaul Turner
Malcolm's FOI (uncredited)
George Wallace
Himself - Opposing Integration of University of Alabama (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sonya Wallace
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Roy Wilkins
Himself - 'Isn't It a Great Day' Speech (archive footage) (uncredited)
Timothy Wind
Himself - LAPD Officer Bashing Rodney King (archive footage) (uncredited)
Malcolm X
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Andrew Young
Himself - with King (archive footage) (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Al Freeman Jr., who plays Elijah Muhammad, portrayed Malcolm X in Roots: The Next Generations (1979).
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Albert Hall would later play Elijah Muhammed in Michael Mann's film Ali (2001).
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Brother Baines, who leads Malcolm X to the Nation of Islam, is a fictional character. In his autobiography, Malcolm X says he was led to the Nation of Islam through letters from his brother and sister.
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Goofs
Malcolm and the other train porters and servers listen to the Joe Louis vs. Billy Cohn fight. Their first fight was June 18, 1941, when Malcolm was 16 and not working for the New Haven Railroad. Their second fight was in 1946, after Malcolm had left the railroad.
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In the "Russian Roulette" sequence, when Malcolm holds the gun to Rudy's face, the bullet is in the chamber to the right, which Malcolm had just "fired" at his own head. Since the gun didn't fire, the chamber should've been empty.
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When West Indian Archie buys Malcolm a double in the bar, a neon sign visible in the mirror behind the bar has a modern Miller beer logo.
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Quotes
Malcolm X: [as a waiter] I aims to please, sir, and I'm pleased to aim!
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Malcolm X: Brothers and sisters, I am here to tell you that I charge the white man. I charge the white man with being the greatest murderer on earth. I charge the white man with being the greatest kidnapper on earth. There is no place in this world that this man can go and say he created peace and harmony. Everywhere he's gone, he's created havoc. Everywhere he's gone, he's created destruction. So I charge him. I charge him with being the greates kidnapper on this earth! I charge him with being the greatest murderer on this earth! I charge him with being the greatest robber and enslaver on this earth! I charge the white man with being the greatest swine-eater on this earth. The greatest drunkard on this earth! He can't deny the charges! You can't deny the charges! We're the living proof *of* those charges! You and I are the proof. You're not an American, you are the victim of America. You didn't have a choice coming over here. He didn't say, "Black man, black woman, come on over and help me build America". He said, "Nigger, get down in the bottom of that boat and I'm taking you over there to help me build America". Being born here does not make you an American. I am not an American, you are not an American. You are one of the 22 million black people who are the *victims* of America. You and I, we've never see any democracy. We didn't see any... democracy on the-the cotton fields of Georgia, wasn't no democracy down there. We didn't see any democracy. We didn't see any democracy on the streets of Harlem or on the streets of Brooklyn or on the streets of Detroit or Chicago. Ain't no democracy down there. No, we've never seem democracy! All we've seen is hypocrisy! We don't see any American Dream. We've experienced only the American Nightmare!
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Brother Earl: I just assumed...
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Photos from cast
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