Malcolm X

1992 · directed by Spike Lee

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

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.

Malcolm X (1992), directed by Spike Lee, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Denzel Washington
• Angela Bassett
• Albert Hall
• Al Freeman Jr.
• Delroy Lindo
• Spike Lee
• Theresa Randle
• Kate Vernon
• Lonette McKee
• Tommy Hollis

Crew

• Ernest R. Dickerson — Director of Photography
• Barry Alexander Brown — Editor
• Terence Blanchard — Original Music Composer
• Arnold Perl — Screenplay
• James Baldwin — Screenplay
• Spike Lee — Screenplay

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1. Do the Right Thing (1989) — 97/100 · hit
2. HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997) — 86/100 · hit
3. David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) — 85/100 · hit
4. 4 Little Girls (1997) — 82/100 · hit
5. BlacKkKlansman (2018) — 81/100 · hit
6. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit

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