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)
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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
Denzel Washington
USA
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
Philadelphia (1993)
Man on Fire (2004)
Albert Hall
USA
Best movies:
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Long Hot Summer (1985) (TV movie)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Nicholas Turturro
USA
Best movies:
The Night Of (2016) (series)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
The Longest Yard (2005)
Angela Bassett
USA
Best movies:
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Soul (2020)
Contact (1997)
William Fichtner
USA
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
Heat (1995)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Karen Allen
USA
Best movies:
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Manhattan (1979)
East of Eden (1981) (series)
Michael Imperioli
USA
Best movies:
Goodfellas (1990)
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
Trees Lounge (1996)
Al Freeman Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Finian's Rainbow (1968)
The Lost Man (1969)
Peter Boyle
USA
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996) (video compilation)
Taxi Driver (1976)
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Martin Donovan
USA
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Delroy Lindo
UK
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The Cider House Rules (1999)
Up (2009)
Annie Corley
USA
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21 Grams (2003)
Box of Moon Light (1996)
Spike Lee
USA
Best movies:
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Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Clockers (1995)
Theresa Randle
USA
Best movies:
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Jungle Fever (1991)
Bad Boys II (2003)
John Sayles
USA
Best movies:
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Passion Fish (1992)
Gridlock'd (1997)
Christopher Plummer
Canada
Best movies:
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
My Brother Tom (1986) (TV movie)
12 Monkeys (1995)
Kate Vernon
Canada
Best movies:
Malcolm X (1992)
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Wilder Days (2003) (TV movie)
Brendan Kelly
Ireland
Best movies:
The Rock (1996)
Con Air (1997)
Shot Caller (2017)
Lonette McKee
USA
Best movies:
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Jungle Fever (1991)
Nelson Mandela
South Africa
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) - a.f.
Malcolm X (1992)