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.
Release Date: 18 November 1992Runtime: 202 min
Stars:
- Al Freeman Jr.
- Albert Hall
- Angela Bassett
- Delroy Lindo
- Denzel Washington
- Ernest Thomas
- James McDaniel
- Jean-Claude La Marre
- Kate Vernon
- Larry McCoy
- Lonette McKee
- O.L. Duke
- Spike Lee
- Theresa Randle
- Tommy Hollis
Director: Spike Lee
