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Malcolm X is a 1992 American biographical motion picture about the African-American figure Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little) co-written, co-produced, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., and Delroy Lindo. Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and future South Africa president Nelson Mandela have cameo appearances. Spike Lee has a small role as Shorty, a character based partially on a real-life acquaintance, Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, a fellow criminal and jazz trumpeter.
The film dramatizes key events in Malcolm X's life: his criminal career, his incarceration, his conversion to Islam, his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his later falling out with the organization, his marriage to Betty X, his pilgrimage to Mecca and reevaluation of his views concerning whites, and his assassination on February 21, 1965. Defining childhood incidents, including his father's death, his mother's mental illness, and his experiences with racism are dramatized in flashbacks.
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983.
Lee's movies have examined race relations, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award. He has also received two Academy Award nominations.
Spike Lee was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Jacqueline Carroll (née Shelton), a teacher of arts and black literature, and William James Edward Lee III, a jazz musician and composer. Lee moved with his family to Brooklyn, New York when he was a small child. (The Fort Greene neighborhood is home to Lee's production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, and other Lee-owned or related businesses.) As a child, his mother nicknamed him "Spike." In Brooklyn, he attended John Dewey High School. Lee enrolled in Morehouse College where he made his first student film, Last Hustle in Brooklyn. He took film courses at Clark Atlanta University and graduated with a B.A. in Mass Communication from Morehouse College. He then enrolled in New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television.
Biopic of Malcolm X, the famous African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. Malcolm became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim and changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz. He is later on assassinated and dies a Muslim martyr.
Keywords: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, affection, african-american, african-american-protagonist, anger, anti-racism
Malcolm X: We had the best organization a black man's ever had. Niggers ruined it.
Baines: A man curses because he doesn't have the words to say what's on his mind.
[Witnessing Malcolm's control over a mob]::Captain Green: That's too much power for one man to have.
Elijah Muhammad: You will be in the public eye. Beware of them cameras. Oh, them cameras are bad as any narcotic.
Malcolm X: The only thing I like integrated is my coffee.
Rudy: I'm half wop, I'm half nigger. I'm not afraid of nobody.
Malcolm X: We didn't land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed on us!
Malcolm X: [whispering] I will not touch the white man's poison; his drugs, his liquor, his swine, his women.
Baines: A Muslim must be strikingly upright; an outstanding example so that those in the darkness can see the power of the light.
[first lines]::Announcer: In the name of Allah the merciful, all praises due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. The one God to whom praise is due forever. The one who came to us in the person of Master Fard Muhammad and raised up the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Amen.::[pause]::Announcer: Asalaamalaikum!::Crowd: Alaikum-salaam!::Announcer: How do you feel?::Crowd: Good!::Announcer: Who do we want to hear?::Crowd: Malcolm X!::Announcer: Are we gonna bring him on? Yes, we gonna bring him on. Well let us hear from our minister, Minister Malcolm X. Let us bring him on with a round of applause!
Actors: Benz Antoine (actor), Richard Jutras (actor), Angela Bassett (actress), Mary J. Blige (actress), Mary J. Blige (producer), Richard Comeau (editor), Ruby Dee (actress), Jean-Patrick Joseph (miscellaneous crew), Malik Yoba (actor), Jean-Francois Hall (miscellaneous crew), Yves Simoneau (director), Larry Sanitsky (producer), Diane Janna (miscellaneous crew), Nutan Khanna (miscellaneous crew), Ron Hutchinson (writer),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Bruce McGill (actor), Gailard Sartain (actor), Giancarlo Esposito (actor), Ted Levine (actor), Steven Randazzo (actor), Paul Rodriguez (actor), Michael Dorn (actor), LeVar Burton (actor), Jamie Foxx (actor), Barry Shabaka Henley (actor), Vincent De Paul (actor), Joe Morton (actor), Leon (actor), Will Smith (actor), Ron Silver (actor),
Plot: In 1964, a brash new pro boxer, fresh from his olympic gold medal victory, explodes on to the scene, Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self confidence with his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. To his credit, he sets out to prove that with his highly agile and forceful style soon making him a formidable boxer who soon claims the heavyweight championship. His personal life is no less noteworthy with his allegiance to the Nation of Islam, his friendship with the controversial Malcolm X and his abandonment of his slave name in favour of Muhammad Ali stirring up controversy. Yet, at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test with the military draft rules are changed, making him eligible for military induction during the Vietnam War. Despite the fact that he could easily agree to a sweetheart deal that would have meant an easy tour of duty for himself, Ali refuses to submit on principle to cooperate in an unjust war for a racist nation that treated his people so poorly. The cost of that stand is high as he finds himself unable to legally box in his own country while his case is contested in court. What follows is a battle for a man who would sacrifice so much for what he believes in and a comeback that would cement his legend as one of the great sports figures of all time.
Keywords: 1960s, 1970s, adultery, africa, african-american, african-american-protagonist, african-americans, airplane, american-broadcasting-company, american-flagActors: Carmen Argenziano (actor), Blue Deckert (actor), Joe Alaskey (actor), Gary Dourdan (actor), Terrence Howard (actor), Brandon Smith (actor), John Ventimiglia (actor), John Sacret Young (producer), John Sacret Young (writer), Vyto Ruginis (actor), John Sacret Young (director), Chi McBride (actor), Jerry Haynes (actor), Darryl Cox (actor), Tom Patricia (producer),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Joe Morton (actor), Ray Baker (actor), Vondie Curtis-Hall (actor), Clarence Williams III (actor), Harald Kloser (composer), Earl Boen (actor), Kristi Frankenheimer (miscellaneous crew), Antonio Fargas (actor), Thomas Carter (producer), David Doty (actor), Beverly Todd (actress), Barbara Thaxton (miscellaneous crew), Don Pugsley (actor), Leon Ichaso (director), Shea E. Butler (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport,Actors: Tony Gatlif (composer), Suzanne Flon (actress), Tony Gatlif (writer), Tony Gatlif (director), Noël Simsolo (actor), Max Morel (actor), Romain Duris (actor), Abel Jafri (actor), Daniel Laloux (actor), Pierre Cadeac (miscellaneous crew), Muse Dalbray (actress), Ouassini Embarek (actor), Monique Dartonne (editor), Hervé Pauchon (actor), Rona Hartner (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Frank Zappa (actor), Alex Trebek (actor), Ben Mercer (actor), Darius Safavi (writer), Darius Safavi (actor), Darius Safavi (director), Darius Safavi (actor), Darius Safavi (producer), Michelle Vick (actress), Michelle Vick (actress), Michelle Vick (producer), Domenick Iacovo (producer), Domenick Iacovo (actor), Zack Tuck (actor), Domenick Iacovo (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Michael Lange (actor), Michael Lange (producer),
Genres: History,Actors: Spike Lee (actor), Giancarlo Esposito (actor), John Akomfrah (writer), John Akomfrah (director), William Kunstler (actor), Lina Gopaul (producer), James Farmer (actor), Trevor Mathison (composer), Greg Tate (actor), Betty Shabazz (actress), Olamide Faison (actor), John Henrik Clarke (actor), Robin Kelley (actor), Edward George (writer), Edward George (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Ossie Davis (actor), Martin Luther King (actor), Richard Gant (actor), Morgan Freeman (actor), Amiri Baraka (actor), George Harris (actor), Woodie King Jr. (director), Anthony Chisholm (actor), Woodie King Jr. (writer), Yolanda King (actress), Woodie King Jr. (producer), Stokely Carmichael (actor), Tommy Redmond Hicks (actor), Max Roach (composer), Sonny Jim Gaines (actor),
Plot: After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.
Keywords: african-american, black-muslim, civil-rights, cultural-icon, death, equality, interview, jazz, malcolm-x, ministerActors: Richard Venture (actor), Paul Winfield (actor), John Marley (actor), David Clennon (actor), David Huddleston (actor), Ven Medina (actor), George Foreman (actor), Muhammad Ali (actor), Ernest Borgnine (actor), James Gammon (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Robert Duvall (actor), Ben Johnson (actor), Muhammad Ali (writer), Dina Merrill (actress),
Plot: Muhammad Ali stars as himself in this dramatised version of his life story up to the late 1970s. It includes his Olympic triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.
Keywords: actor-playing-himself, adultery, affection, african-american, anti-racism, arrogance, autobiographical, based-on-autobiography, based-on-novel, black-american