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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, Metacritic 73/100. Scores higher than 89% of the 1,941 1990s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 3h 22m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic73/100
1,985 audience votes
Key crew
- Spike LeeScreenplay
- Spike LeeDirector
- Arnold PerlScreenplay
- Terence BlanchardOriginal Music Composer
- James BaldwinScreenplay
Cast
- Denzel WashingtonMalcolm X
- Angela BassettBetty Shabazz
- Albert HallBaines
- Al Freeman Jr.Elijah Muhammad
- Delroy LindoWest Indian Archie
- Spike LeeShorty
- Theresa RandleLaura
- Kate VernonSophia
- Lonette McKeeLouise Little
- Tommy HollisEarl Little
- James McDanielBrother Earl
- Ernest Lee ThomasSidney
Stills
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Themes
prisonnew york citypolice brutalitybeachassassinationmuslimpoliceku klux klanboston, massachusettsprison cellkoranjail guard
The Best Movies of 1992
Malcolm X is #15 of 60
