Movie · 1992
Malcolm X
“Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.”
Released 18 November 1992 202 min Drama / History More from 1992 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Joe Seneca
as Toomer
Shirley Stoler
as Mrs. Swerlin
Al Freeman Jr.
as Elijah Muhammad
Albert Hall
as Baines
Mary Alice
as School Teacher
Charles Weldon
as Follower at Temple #7
Billy J. Mitchell
as Man #1
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
as Lorraine
Ernest Lee Thomas
as Sidney
Delroy Lindo
as West Indian Archie
Lonette McKee
as Louise Little
Tommy Hollis
as Earl Little
Craig Wasson
as TV Host
Denzel Washington
as Malcolm X
Roger Guenveur Smith
as Rudy
Spike Lee
as Shorty
Angela Bassett
as Betty Shabazz
James McDaniel
as Brother Earl
Giancarlo Esposito
as Thomas Hayer
Kate Vernon
as Sophia
Steve White
as Brother Johnson
Wendell Pierce
as Ben Thomas
Theresa Randle
as Laura
Veronica Webb
as Sister Lucille Rosary
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The numbers
46years between the oldest and youngest billed
73Joe Seneca — oldest on the call sheet
27Veronica Webb — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast