Malcolm X

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.

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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

Theresa Randle

Laura

Kate Vernon

Sophia

Lonette McKee

Louise Little

Tommy Hollis

Earl Little

James McDaniel

Brother Earl

Ernest Lee Thomas

Sidney

Jean-Claude La Marre

Benjamin 2X

O.L. Duke

Pete

Larry McCoy

Sammy

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Maurice Sneed

Cadillac

Debi Mazar

Peg

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Honey

Scot Anthony Robinson

Daniel

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Sonny Jim Gaines

Cholly

Crew

Art

• Tom Warren Art Direction
• Wynn Thomas Production Design
• Ted Glass Set Decoration
• Gary Aharoni Set Dresser
• Judy Becker Set Dresser
• Shirley Belwood Set Dresser
• David A. Benninghoff Set Dresser
• Michael L. Benson Set Dresser
• Jennifer Greenberg Set Dresser
• Daniel Kenney Set Dresser
• Dan Kirshoff Set Dresser
• Michael Leather Set Dresser

Camera

• Ernest R. Dickerson Director of Photography
• Ted Churchill Steadicam Operator
• Arthur Jafa Second Unit Director of Photography
• Phil Oetiker Camera Operator
• George Pattison Second Unit Director of Photography
• Geary McLeod First Assistant Camera
• Stan Keitt First Assistant Camera
• Floyd A.B. Rance III Second Assistant Camera
• George Berrios Additional First Assistant Camera
• Christopher Hall Additional Second Assistant Camera
• Christopher LaVasseur Additional Second Assistant Camera
• Leslie Saltus-Evans Additional Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Ruth E. Carter Costume Design
• Clifford Booker Hairstylist
• Larry M. Cherry Hairstylist
• John James Key Hair Stylist
• Coree Lear Makeup Artist
• Askia Won-Ling Jacob Set Costumer

Crew

• Steve Kirshoff Special Effects
• Howard 'Stick' Baines Stunts
• Roy Farfel Stunts
• Randy Frazier Stunts
• Chuck Jeffreys Stunts
• Herb Kerr III Stunts
• Dexter Locke Stunts
• David S. Lomax Stunts
• Jalil Jay Lynch Stunts
• Phil Neilson Stunts
• Mick O'Rourke Stunts
• Gregg Smrz Stunts

Directing

• Spike Lee Director
• Shari L. Carpenter Script Supervisor
• H.H. Cooper Second Assistant Director
• Barry Alexander Brown Second Unit Director
• Randy Fletcher First Assistant Director
• Dale Pierce-Johnson Second Assistant Director
• Samir Seif Assistant Director
• Peter Thage Assistant Director
• Ntshaveni Wa Luruli Assistant Director

Editing

• Barry Alexander Brown Editor
• Tula Goenka First Assistant Editor
• Leander T. Sales First Assistant Editor
• Jeffrey Cooper Assistant Editor
• Anthony L. Jamison Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Charles Houston Chief Lighting Technician
• Michael 'Flash' McDonald Best Boy Electric
• Kevin Janicelli Rigging Gaffer
• Matt Miller Key Rigging Grip
• Joseph Finnerty Rigging Grip
• Joseph Valle Rigging Grip

Production

• Robi Reed Casting
• Spike Lee Producer
• Marvin Worth Producer
• Aisha Coley Casting Associate
• Winsome Sinclair Extras Casting
• Betty Shabazz Production Consultant
• Fernando Sulichin Associate Producer

Sound

• Terence Blanchard Original Music Composer
• Rolf Pardula Sound Recordist
• Alex Steyermark Music Supervisor
• Frank Kern Foley Editor
• Hal Levinsohn ADR Editor
• Marissa Littlefield ADR Editor
• Eliza Paley Foley Editor
• Bruce Pross Foley Supervisor
• Gail Showalter ADR Supervisor
• Dominick Tavella Foley Mixer
• Steven Visscher Foley Editor
• Magdaline Volaitis Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

• Randall Balsmeyer Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Arnold Perl Screenplay
• Spike Lee Screenplay
• Malcolm X Book
• Alex Haley Book
• James Baldwin Screenplay

Photos