Malcolm X

May 24, 1972

1h 31m

★ 6.4

Overview

James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Malcolm X Trailers

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Cast

Biographical Narration (voice)

James Earl Jones

Eulogy (voice)

Ossie Davis

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Leon Ameer

Self (archive footage)

Vida Blue

Self (archive footage) (as Rap Brown)

H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

John Ali

Self (archive footage)

Kwame Ture

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

Eldridge Cleaver

Self - Remarks After Death of Malcolm X (archive footage)

Ella Collins

A man that is a stranger, is an incredibly easy man to hate. However, walking in a stranger’s shoes, even for a short while, can transform a perceived adversary into an ally. Power is found in coming to know our neighbor’s hearts. For in the darkness of ignorance, enemies are made and wars are waged, but in the light of understanding, family extends beyond blood lines and legacies of hatred crumble.

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