Malcolm X

Theatrical Release Date: 1992 11 18 (USA)

UPC: 883929141111

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Watch With Your Teen]

Summary: Writer-director Spike Lee's epic portrayal of the life and times of the slain civil rights leader Malcolm X begins with the cross-cut imagery of the police beating of black motorist Rodney King juxtaposed with an American flag burning into the shape of the letter X. When the film's narrative begins moments later, it jumps back to World War II-era Boston, where Malcolm Little (Denzel Washington) is making his living as a hustler. The son of a Baptist preacher who was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan, Little was raised by foster parents after his mother was deemed clinically insane; as an adult, he turned to a life of crime, which leads to his imprisonment on burglary charges. In jail, Little receives epiphany in the form of an introduction to Islam; he is especially taken with the lessons of Elijah Mohammed, who comes to him in a vision. Adopting the name 'Malcolm X' as a rejection of the 'Little' surname (given his family by white slave owners), he meets the real Elijah Mohammed (Al Freeman, Jr.) upon exiting prison, and begins work as a spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Marriage to a Muslim nurse named Betty Shabazz (Angela Bassett) follows, after which X spearheads a well-attended march on a Harlem hospital housing a Muslim recovering from an episode of police brutality. The march's success helps elevate X to the position of Islam's national spokesperson. There is dissension in the ranks, however, and soon X is targeted for assassination by other Nation leaders; even Elijah Mohammed fears Malcolm's growing influence. After getting wind of the murder plot, X leaves the Nation of Islam, embarking on a pilgrimage to Mecca that proves revelatory; renouncing his separatist beliefs, his oratories begin embracing all races and cultures. During a 1965 speech, Malcolm X is shot and killed, reportedly by Nation of Islam members. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Silver Bear for Best Actor – Berlin International Film Festival Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Actor – New York Film Critics Circle Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Actor – MTV Movie Awards

Features: Commentary by Spike Lee, Director of Photography Ernest Dickerson, Editor Barry Alexander Brown and Costume Designer Ruth Carter

Deleted Scenes with introduction by Spike Lee
Featurette By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Malcolm X
Theatrical Trailer

Malcolm X

Format: Blu-ray

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DHMA null, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 293 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Mark Deming

Malcolm X is an epic in the truest sense, conveying the life and times of one of the most remarkable men of his era and making clear why he continues to matter. The screenplay (credited to Spike Lee and Arnold Perl) telescopes a tremendous amount of information into 3 hours and 25 minutes without seeming either overstuffed or excessively detailed. Lee's potent and eloquent visual style is used to superb effect, with the invaluable assistance of cinematographer Ernest Dickerson and production designer Wynn P. Thomas. While Lee's sympathies are easy to detect, the film presents Malcolm as a three-dimensional human being whose message was powerful and necessary but often flawed. As the story spans the four decades of Malcolm's life, Denzel Washington captures with equal conviction and accuracy the sullen teenager, the hardened criminal, the fiery activist, and the mature martyr. Terence Blanchard's score, combined with a stack of vintage music from Big Joe Turner and Louis Jordan to Ray Charles and Sam Cooke, is the perfect emotional match for this material. Never afraid to present controversial opinions or take chances, Malcolm X is also a deeply moving biopic that puts a human face on an often misunderstood man. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Debi Mazar  Actor 
Terry Layman  Actor 
George Lee Miles  Actor 
James McDaniel  Actor 
James Murtaugh  Actor 
Aleta Mitchell  Actor 
Jonathan Peck  Actor 
Anthony Nocerino  Actor 
Marc Phillips  Actor 
George Marshall Ruge  Actor 
Steve Reed  Actor 
Richard Schiff  Actor 
Dion Smack, Jr.  Actor 
Darnell Smith  Actor 
Erika Smith-Brown  Actor 
Wendy E. Taylor  Actor 
Byron Utley  Actor 
Lennis Washington  Actor 
Marlaine Bass  Actor 
Gary L. Catus  Actor 
Ralph Sr. Cooper  Actor 
Leslie Dockery  Actor 
Teresa Yvon Farley  Actor 
James E. Gaines  Actor 
Michael Guess  Actor 
Javon Jackson  Actor 
David Patrick Kelly  Actor 
Martin Donovan  Actor 
Steve White  Actor 
Rome Neal  Actor 
Gareth Williams  Actor 
James MacDonald  Actor 
Steve Stapenhorst  Actor 
David Thomas, Jr.  Actor 
Veronica Webb  Actor 
Robinson Frank Adu  Actor 
David Berman  Actor 
Jay Charbonneau  Actor 
Gerica Cox  Actor 
Columbia DuBose  Actor 
Danielle Fletcher  Actor 
Kevan Gibbs  Actor 
Zakee Howze  Actor 
Robert Jason  Actor 
Stewart J. Zully  Actor 
Tim Hutchinson  Actor 
Stephen James  Actor 
George Rafferty  Actor 
Jake-Ann Jones  Actor 
Eddie Davis  Actor 
Lex Monson  Actor 
Lauren Padick  Actor 
Wendell Pierce  Actor 
David Reivers  Actor 
Kyle Smith  Actor 
Shirley Stoler  Actor 
Leonard Thomas  Actor 
Ali Abdul Wahbah  Actor 
Scott Whitehurst  Actor 
Steve Aronson  Actor 
Andre Blair  Actor 
Monique Cintron  Actor 
Michael Cullen  Actor 
O.L. Duke  Actor 
Clebert Ford  Actor 
Bill Goldberg  Actor 
Ed Herlihy  Actor 
Dyan Humes  Actor 
Judd Jones  Actor 
Beatrice Winde  Actor 
Terence Blanchard  Actor 
Richard Owens  Actor 
Lizbeth MacKay  Actor 
Grafton Trew  Actor 
Keith Randolph Smith  Actor 
Matt Dillon  Actor 
Michael C. Mahon  Actor 
Randy Means  Actor 
Vincent Moscaritola  Actor 
John Parks  Actor 
Fia Porter  Actor 
Scot Anthony Robinson  Actor 
Joe Seneca  Actor 
Roger Guenveur Smith  Actor 
Terry Sumter  Actor 
Nick Turturro  Actor 
Theara Ward  Actor 
Benjamin Atwell  Actor 
Graham Brown  Actor 
Rony Clanton  Actor 
Christian J. Dacosta  Actor 
Giancarlo Esposito  Actor 
Dion Graham  Actor 
Mike Hodge  Actor 
Michael Imperioli  Actor 
Tim Kelleher  Actor 
Cliff Cudney  Actor 
Monty Ross  Actor 
Greta Martin  Actor 
Sonny Allen  Actor 
Keith Lewis  Actor 
Gregory Bargeman  Actor 
Cheryl Burr  Actor 
Addison Cook  Actor 
Simon Do-Ley  Actor 
Jodie Farber  Actor 
Arthur French  Actor 
Phyllis Stickney  Actor 
Ernest Thomas  Actor 
Preston Vismale  Actor 
Charles Weldon  Actor 
Kevin Rock  Actor 
Delphine T. Mantz  Actor 
Robi Reed  Actor 
Chuck Cooper  Actor 
Michael Ralph  Actor 
Matthew Harris  Actor 
Dana Hubbard  Actor 
Rion Johnson  Actor 
Jean-Claude LaMarre  Actor 
Larry McCoy  Actor 
Norma Miller  Actor 
Mansoor Najeeullah  Actor 
Joe Pentangelo  Actor 
Tommy Randle  Actor 
Larry Rushing  Actor 
C.E. Smith  Actor 
Maurice Sneed  Actor 
Damon Chandler  Actor 
Chelsea Counts  Actor 
Raye Dowell  Actor 
William Fichtner  Actor 
Leland Gantt  Actor 
Lee Summers  Actor 
Raymond Anthony Thomas  Actor 
Wyatt T. Walker  Actor 
Curt Williams  Actor 
John Sayles  Actor 
Frances Morgan  Actor 
Bahni Turpin  Actor 
Ashanti  Actor 
Abdul Kakeem Hijrah  Actor 
Fracaswell Hyman  Actor 
Oran "Juice" Jones  Actor 
Adam Le Fevre  Actor 
LaToyah Bigelow  Actor 
Larry Cherry  Actor 
Craig Wasson  Actor 
Karen Duffy  Actor 
Cytia Fontenette  Actor 
Jessica Givens  Actor 
James L. Swain  Actor 
Showman Uneke  Actor 
Janet Zarish  Actor 
Don Hewitt, Sr.  Actor 
George T. Odom  Actor 
Lenore Pemberton  Actor 
Annie Corley  Actor 
Walter Emanuel Jones  Actor 
John Griesemer  Actor 
Terry Hodges  Actor 
Kent Jackman  Actor 
Jasper McGruder  Actor 
Billy Mitchell  Actor 
John Ottavino  Actor 
Delilah Picart  Actor 
John Reidy  Actor 
TaiNesha Scott  Actor 
Jasmine Smith  Actor 
Brendan Kelly  Actor 
Pee Wee Love  Actor 
Jack McLaughlin  Actor 
Reggie Montgomery  Actor 
Leonard Parker  Actor 
La Tanya Richardson  Actor 
Kristan Rai Segure  Actor 
Mary Alice Smith  Actor 
Larry Attile  Actor 
Yvette Brooks  Actor 
Natalie Clanton  Actor 
Vincent D'Onofrio  Actor 
Abdul Salaam El Razaac  Actor 
Frances Foster  Actor 
Richard Gordon  Actor 
Cynthia Thomas  Actor 
Kiki Della Vecchia  Actor 
Sharon Washington  Actor 
Billy Anagnos  Actor 
Wendy King  Actor 
Eartha Robinson  Actor 
Barbara Smith  Actor 
Peter Dunn  Actor 
George Guidall  Actor 
Miki Howard  Actor 
Lawrence James  Actor 
Renton Kirk  Actor 
Nelson Mandela  Actor 
Hazel Medina  Actor 
Zaahir Muhammad  Actor 
Eric Payne  Actor 
Steve Randazzo  Actor 
Christopher Rubin  Actor 
Valentino Smith  Actor 
Terence Blanchard  Composer (Music Score) 
Preston Holmes  Producer 
Sander Lee  Producer 
Spike Lee  Director 
Spike Lee  Producer 
Spike Lee  Screenwriter 
Arnold Perl  Screenwriter 
Marvin Worth  Producer 
Denzel Washington  Actor 
Spike Lee  Actor 
Angela Bassett  Actor 
Al Freeman, Jr.  Actor 
Delroy Lindo  Actor 
Albert Hall  Actor 
Theresa Randle  Actor 
Kate Vernon  Actor 
Lonette McKee  Actor 
Tommy Hollis  Actor 
Bobby Seale  Actor 
Al Sharpton  Actor 
Christopher Plummer  Actor 
Karen Allen  Actor 
Peter Boyle  Actor 
William Kunstler  Actor 
Ossie Davis  Actor 

Country: USA