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The biopic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, Malcolm X. ---IMDb

Malcolm X was filmed in Ridgewood, Queens, New York; New York City; Mecca, Saudi Arabia; Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa; Boston, Massachusetts; Rahway State Prison, Rahway, New Jersey; and Cairo, Egypt.

1992; 194 minutes

Release Dates: November 18, 1992 in theaters and is available on video.

Directed by: Spike Lee

Cast: Martin Donovan (FBI Agent), Denzel Washington (Malcolm X), Angela Bassett (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 LaMarre (Benjamin 2X), O.L. Duke (Pete), Larry McCoy (Sammy)

Written by: Alex Haley (book The Autobiography of Malcolm X), Spike Lee, James Baldwin (uncredited), Arnold Perl, Malcolm X (book The Autobiography of Malcolm X)

Cinematography by: Ernest R. Dickerson

Original Music by: Terence Blanchard

Additional Music by:

Production Design by: Wynn Thomas

Costume Design by: Ruth E. Carter

Film Editing by: Barry Alexander Brown

Produced by: Spike Lee, Marvin Worth

Production Company: 40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks, JVC Entertainment, Largo International N.V.

Soundtrack

1- Revolution - Arrested Development
2- Roll 'Em Pete - Joe Turner
3- Flying Home - Lionel Hampton
4- My Prayer - The Ink Spots
5- Big Stuff - Billie Holiday
6- Don't Cry Baby - Erskine Hawkins
7- Beans and Cornbread - Louis Jordan
8- Azure - Ella Fitzgerald
9- Alabama - John Coltrane
10- The Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven) - Ray Charles
11- Arabesque Cookie - Duke Ellington
12- Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
13- Someday We'll All Be Free - Aretha Franklin

* mentions Martin Donovan's performance in the film

Last updated May 15, 2003