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Malcolm X (sometimes stylized as X) is a 1992 American 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, as well as Angela Bassett , Albert Hall , Al Freeman Jr. , and Delroy Lindo .
Biograpical epic of Malcolm X, the legendary African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a Garveyite Baptist minister) was killed by Elijah Muhammad. Malcolm became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Spike Lee
- 1992-11-18
Nov 18, 1992 · Malcolm X is a biographical film directed by Spike Lee, depicting the life of the influential African American leader and civil rights activist. Starring Denzel Washington in the titular role, the film chronicles Malcolm X's journey from his troubled youth to his rise as a prominent figure in the Nation of Islam and his subsequent ...
7 min read. Spike Lee ‘s “Malcolm X” is one of the great screen biographies, celebrating the whole sweep of an American life that began in sorrow and bottomed out on the streets and in prison before its hero reinvented himself.
Nov 18, 1992 · 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.
Thompson also wrote that the film was "surprisingly balanced". [9] Jay Carr wrote in The Boston Globe in 1993 that Malcolm X was "essential viewing". [10] William Hageman wrote in the Chicago Tribune in 2011 that the documentary "does a better job of capturing the times" than Spike Lee's 1992 Malcolm X. [11]
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Year: 1992. Original title: Malcolm X. Synopsis: Spike Lee brings the life of African-American leader Malcolm X (an intense Denzel Washington in an Oscar-nominated performance) to the big screen in this sprawling, epic biographical drama.
