Directed by:
Spike LeeCinematography:
Ernest R. DickersonComposer:
Terence BlanchardCast:
Denzel Washington, Albert Hall, Nicholas Turturro, Angela Bassett, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Michael Imperioli, Al Freeman Jr., Peter Boyle (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
One of the most electrifying heroes of the twentieth century receives an appropriately sweeping screen biopic, rich in both historical insight and propulsive cinematic style, courtesy of visionary director Spike Lee. Built around an extraordinary performance from Denzel Washington, Malcolm X draws on the iconic civil rights leader’s autobiography to trace his journey of empowerment, from a childhood riven by white-supremacist violence to a life of petty crime to his conversion to Islam and rebirth as a fearless fighter for Black liberation, whose courage and eloquence inspired oppressed communities the world over. An epic of impeccable craft that was made with Lee’s closest creative collaborators and is buoyed by commanding performances from Delroy Lindo, Angela Bassett, Al Freeman Jr., and others, this is a passionate monument to a man whose life continues to serve as a model of principled resistance. (Criterion)
(more)Cast
![Elise Neal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/802/157802529_8d0974.jpg)
Elise Neal
USA
Best movies:
Logan (2017)
Hustle & Flow (2005)
Brian's Song (2001) (TV movie)
Jean-Claude La Marre
Best movies:
Basquiat (1996)
Denise Calls Up (1995)
Malcolm X (1992)
![Vincent D'Onofrio](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267430_3d7bdb.jpg)
Vincent D'Onofrio
USA
Best movies:
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
JFK (1991)
Ed Wood (1994)
![Debi Mazar](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/616/162616367_fc044c.png)
Debi Mazar
USA
Best movies:
Goodfellas (1990)
The Doors (1991)
Madonna: Celebration: The Video Collection (2009) (video compilation)
![Ossie Davis](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273124_4e41e0.jpg)
Ossie Davis
USA
Best movies:
The Hill (1965)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
![James MacDonald](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272985_4800b4.jpg)
James MacDonald
USA
Best movies:
Phone Booth (2002)
Tigerland (2000)
Little Boy (2015)
![LaTanya Richardson Jackson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/111/160111716_db8299.jpg)
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
USA
Best movies:
Mother and Child (2009)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
![Giancarlo Esposito](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/245/158245407_fcdc01.jpg)
Giancarlo Esposito
Denmark
Best movies:
The Boys (2019) (series)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Night on Earth (1991)
![Roger Guenveur Smith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/605/161605917_09bbbc.jpg)
Roger Guenveur Smith
USA
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Final Destination (2000)
![Richard Schiff](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269153_08c68b.jpg)
Richard Schiff
USA
![David Patrick Kelly](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/233/164233986_b82c37.jpg)
David Patrick Kelly
USA
Best movies:
K-PAX (2001)
The Crow (1994)
Wild at Heart (1990)
![Janet Jackson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/394/394637_2a343d.jpg)
Janet Jackson
USA
Best movies:
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (video compilation)
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (video compilation)
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (video compilation)
![Michael Jordan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273846_e76a77.jpg)
Michael Jordan
USA
Best movies:
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (video compilation)
He Got Game (1998)
Malcolm X (1992)
Mary Alice
USA
Best movies:
Awakenings (1990)
A Perfect World (1993)
Beat Street (1984)
Karen Duffy
USA
Best movies:
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Dumb & Dumber (1994)
Who's the Man? (1993)
![Wendell Pierce](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/742/162742421_c0a2d7.jpg)
Wendell Pierce
USA
Best movies:
Sleepers (1996)
Ray (2004)
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
![Craig Wasson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/040/844/40844677_fd8c64.jpg)
Craig Wasson
USA
Best movies:
Four Friends (1981)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Raymond Anthony Thomas
USA
Best movies:
Shutter Island (2010)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Terence Blanchard
USA
Best movies:
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Malcolm X (1992)
Just Wright (2010)