Malcolm X 1992

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 201 min

genre: drama

theme: independent

director: Spike Lee

Score: 7 / 10

Malcolm X is a 1992 American independent 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, alongside 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 cameo appearances. The film marked the second collaboration for Lee and Washington, succeeding Mo' Better Blues (1990).

Plot

Malcolm Little is born in Nebraska and later 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

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Cast

More details

author	Arnold Perl James Baldwin Spike Lee
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. mental institution michigan muslim nation of islam nebraska numbers game numbers racket one night organization of afro-american unity parole sibling speak sunni islam 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 Mecca New Jersey
theme	biographical drama epic independent race and ethnicity