Malcolm X
Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
- Genre: Drama, History
- Studio: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Largo Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Keyword: prison, new york city, police brutality, beach, assassination, muslim, police, ku klux klan, prison cell, koran, jail guard, bible, civil rights, islam, biography, martin luther king, nation of islam, mekka, pilgrimage, cabriolet, historical figure, based on memoir or autobiography, blunt, african american history, pathetic, adoring, cliché, ridiculous
- Cast: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee