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Malcolm X

1992, Movie, PG-13, 201 mins

Malcolm X: Review

Few films of the '90s generated more prerelease controversy than Spike Lee's epic retelling of the life of Malcolm X. Yet the film proved to be a surprisingly balanced portrayal of the man's life, treating the slain civil rights leader (brilliantly portrayed by Denzel Washington) not as a political rallying point but as a fully rounded individual whose life defies reduction to symbolic status. Read the complete review for Malcolm X

Malcolm X: Cast & Details

Year: 1992
Rated PG-13

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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

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Malcolm X: TV Guide News

November 16, 2006: Reason to Believe | TV Show Recaps | 11/17/2006
Tonights episode was directed by Ernest Dickerson who is best known for his work as a cinematographer on a number of Spike Lee films including Malcolm X Jungle Fever and Do the Right Thing This is his third directing stint for ER having worked on two episodes in 2005 Mr Dickerson definitely crafted an edgier more intense episode than weve seen in recent weeks with cases that were compelling and polarizingTensions were running high on many fronts Luka and Abby faced off over a possible spousal-abuse case and ran up against their complicated work relationship as he reminded her of her place in the pecking order Lets try this You be the resident Ill be the attending OK Ouch Of course his callousness was likely the result of his agitation over the package he received from Curtis Ames When he pulled the cop aside to ask for his help his fear for his family was palpableFred Ward has been popping up all over my favorite hospital dra read more be the first to leave a comment
I'LL BE DAMMED | Today's News: Our Take | 10/13/2005
(And with that headline, it's certain.) Filmmaker Spike Lee has announced his plans to develop a film for HBO about the Hurricane Katrina-related flooding in New Orleans, called When the Levee Broke. No stranger to controversy, the writer-director of Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X says conspiracy theories that the U.S. government somehow engineered the displacement of the predominantly black and poor Ninth Ward are "not too far-fetched," and may be explored in his film. read more