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Malcolm X occurs as 1992 dramatic movie directed by Spike Lee about the African-American activist and Black nationalist Malcolm X. A story is according to The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley. A original music score is composed by Terence Blanchard.

Denzel Washington was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Malcolm X.

Plot summary
A life & days of the famed African-American activist Malcolm X. Born Malcolm Little, his father (the preacher man) was murdered per Klu Klux Klan. He became the mobster known on the street when "Detroit Red" piece around gaol, found a Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachngs spell away from slammer, however late goes in a pilgrim's journey to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes the Sunni Muslim. He changes his title to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz & blocks his anti-white teachings, when he understands a errors of his ways. He is later on assassinated & dies the Muslim Martyr inside 1965 inside Up to date York City.

Main cast
Denzel Washington - Malcolm X Angela Bassett - Betty Shabazz Albert Hall - Baines Al Freeman, Jr. - Elijah Muhammad Delroy Lindo - West Indian Archie Spike Lee - Shorty Theresa Randle - Laura Kate Vernon - Sophie Lonette McKee - Louise Little

favorite appearances by: Christopher Plummer - Chaplain Gill Karen Allen - Miss Dunne Peter Boyle - Captain Green William Kunstler - The Judge Nelson Mandela - Soweto Teacher Ossie Davis - Eulogy Performer

Trivia
This has been a simply non-documentary film that has been permitted to film within Mecca. A speech that plays on top a documentary film footage of Malcolm's life touching a prevent is see by actor Ossie Davis world health organization wrote & delivered a speech when Malcolm's eulogy within 1965. A list of the trinity assassins charged by owning Malcolm X's slaying come employed in the final credits of the film. Fallowing a assassination everthing footage of Malcolm is of the rattling human, virtually all of it around black & white.

Quotes
Malcolm X: I personally didn't land in Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed in united states of america! Malcolm X: I personally get the best organization the black human's ever experienced. Spade ruined it.

Apollo Movie Guide - Malcolm X
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Top 100 Movie Lists - Malcolm X
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TV Guide Online: Malcolm X
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RollingStone.com - Malcolm X
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Malcolm X (1992)
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Malcolm X (1972)
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Malcolm X's Little Blonde Co-Ed
Essay by Kevin Cassell discussing the effect of an incident in the life of Malcolm X, and its portrayal in Spike Lee's film.






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