Malcolm X
Malcolm X (sometimes stylized as X) is a 1992 American epic biographical drama film about the African-American activist Malcolm X. Directed and co-written by Spike Lee, the film stars Denzel Washington in the title role, as well as Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., and Delroy Lindo. Lee has a supporting role, while Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and future South African president Nelson Mandela make a cameo appearance. It is the second of four film collaborations between Washington and Lee.
Plot
Malcolm Little is raised in a strong household in rural Michigan by his Grenadian mother and African-American father. When Malcolm is a young boy, their house is burnt down and his father, an activist for black rights, is killed by a chapter of the Black Legion. His death is registered as a suicide and the family receives no compensation. Malcolm's mother's mental state deteriorates and she is admitted to a mental institution. Malcolm and his siblings are put into protective care. Malcolm performs well in school and dreams of being a lawyer, but his teacher discourages it due to his skin color.
Awards
Cast
- Al Freeman Jr.
- Al Sharpton
- Albert Hall
- Angela Bassett
- Annie Corley
- Armand Schultz
- Bill Cosby
- Bill Goldberg
- Bobby Seale
- Christopher Plummer
- Craig Wasson
- David Patrick Kelly
- Debi Mazar
- Delroy Lindo
- Denzel Washington
- Don Hewitt
- Ed Herlihy
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Elise Neal
- Ernest Lee Thomas
- Frances Foster
- Gareth Williams
- Giancarlo Esposito
- James MacDonald
- James McDaniel
- Janet Jackson
- Jean-Claude La Marre
- Joe Seneca
- John Sayles
- Karen Allen
- Kate Vernon
- LaTanya Richardson
- Lonette McKee
- Martin Donovan
- Mary Alice
- Michael Cullen
- Michael Imperioli
- Michael J. Cullen
- Michael Jordan
- Nelson Mandela
- Nicholas Turturro
- Ossie Davis
- Peter Boyle
- Richard Schiff
- Roger Guenveur Smith
- Spike Lee
- Terence Blanchard
- Theresa Randle
- Tim Kelleher
- Tommy Hollis
- Tracy Chapman
- Veronica Webb
- Vincent D'Onofrio
- Wendell Pierce
- William Fichtner
More details
author | Arnold Perl James Baldwin Spike Lee |
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award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
contentLocation | Harlem New York City |
director | Spike Lee |
editor | Barry Alexander Brown |
genre | drama political |
keywords | arrest audubon ballroom betty sanders betty shabazz black legion boston chicago coming home date dead on arrival elijah muhammad exile john f. kennedy kill malcolm little malcolm x martin luther king martin luther king jr. mecca mental institution michigan muslim nation of islam numbers game numbers racket one night organization of afro-american unity parole sibling speak teach thomas hagan west indian win young boy |
musicBy | Terence Blanchard |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Costume Design |
producer | Marvin Worth Spike Lee |
productionCompany | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
publisher | Largo International]] |
recordedAt | Connecticut Egypt Long Island New Jersey |
theme | biographical drama epic race and ethnicity |