Overview

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.

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

Sophia

Lonette McKee

Louise Little

Tommy Hollis

Earl Little

James McDaniel

Brother Earl

Ernest Lee Thomas

Sidney