Malcolm X
November 18, 1992
Overview
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.
Cast and crew
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Spike Lee
Director
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
LM
Larry McCoy
Sammy
MS
Maurice Sneed
Cadillac
Debi Mazar
Peg
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Honey
Scot Anthony Robinson
Daniel
SJG
Sonny Jim Gaines
Cholly
Joe Seneca
Toomer
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Lorraine
Wendell Pierce
Ben Thomas
MG
Michael Guess
William X
Leland Gantt
Wilbur Kinley
Giancarlo Esposito
Thomas Hayer
Leonard L. Thomas
Leon Davis
Roger Guenveur Smith
Rudy
Craig Wasson
TV Host
GB
Graham Brown
Dr. Payson
GC
Gerica Cox
Eva Marie
KRS
Kristan Rai Segure
Saudi
LP
Lauren Padick
Lisha
DF
Danielle Fletcher
Attalah
FA
Frank Adu
Chuck
Aleta Mitchell
Sister Robin
CW
Curt Williams
Mr. Cooper
John Ottavino
Blades
JR
John Reidy
Simmons
Frances Foster
Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom
RM
Reggie Montgomery
Dick Jones
David Patrick Kelly
Mr. Ostrowski
GLC
Gary L. Catus
Doctor
Sharon Washington
Augusta
Shirley Stoler
Mrs. Swerlin
O"J
Oran "Juice" Jones
Hustler
RG
Ricky Gordon
Lionel Hampton
George Lee Miles
Preacher
Raye Dowell
Sister Evelyn Williams
Veronica Webb
Sister Lucille Rosary
Abdul Salaam El Razzac
Fox
Keith Randolph Smith
Brother Gene
GG
George Guidall
Mr. Holway
JLS
James L. Swain
Conductor
PL
Peewee Love
Speedy
LJ
Lawrence James
Tully
Steve White
Brother Johnson
KS
K. Smith
Roderick
CR
Christopher Rubin
Sophia's Husband
MH
Matthew Harris
Malcolm
ZH
Zakee Howze
Young Malcolm
CF
Cytia Fontenette
Hilda
MB
Marlaine Bass
Hilda
BA
Benjamin Atwell
Philbert
PD
Peter Dunn
Philbert
DSJ
Dion Smack Jr.
Reginald
DS
Darnell Smith
Elijah Muhammad's Grandson
TS
TaiNesha Scott
Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter
CC
Chelsea Counts
Yvonne
CC
Chela Counts
Yvonne
NC
Natalie Clanton
Yvonne
JG
Jessica Givens
Attalah
LB
LaToyah Bigelow
Qubillah
MJ
Martaleah Jackson
Ilyasah
TJ
Tamaraleah Jackson
Ilyasah
JS
Jasmine Smith
Ilyasah
VS
Valentino Smith
Wilfred
DTJ
David Thomas Jr.
Wilfred
SD
Simon Do-Ley
Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams
BG
Bill Goldberg
The "John"
JP
Jonathan Peck
Phone Voice (voice)
LP
Leonard Parker
Jason
LW
Lennis Washington
Mrs. Johnson
DH
Dyan Humes
Maid at Open Air Market
Lizbeth MacKay
White Woman at Market
TL
Terry Layman
CIA Agent
TS
Terry Sumter
CIA Agent
JM
Jasper McGruder
Hotel Clerk
Mary Alice
School Teacher
WTW
Wyatt Tee Walker
Hospital Spokesperson
Hazel Medina
Cashier Person
WET
Wendy E. Taylor
Numbers Woman
Ed Herlihy
Joe Louis Announcer
RCS
Ralph Cooper Sr.
Radio Announcer
CJD
Christian J. Dacosta
Passerby
Karen Duffy
Sophia’s Friend
Walter Jones
Barber's Customer
MP
Marc Phillips
Photographer
SU
Showman Uneke
Hustler at Grand Central Station
TW
Theara Ward
Moviegoer
LMC
Larry M. Cherry
Prison Barber
CF
Clebert Ford
Barber
GT
Grafton Trew
Barber
RS
Rogers Simon
Barber
George T. Odom
Barber
VM
Vincent Moscaritola
Prison Guard
LA
Larry Attile
Guard Baines
Brendan Kelly
Guard Cone
John Griesemer
Guard Wilkins
FP
Fia Porter
Coed
Billy J. Mitchell
Man #1
KCJ
Kent C. Jackman
Man #2
Beatrice Winde
Elderly Woman
Fracaswell Hyman
Bartender
RJ
Rion Johnson
Shoeshine Boy
Charles Weldon
Follower at Temple #7
Mike Hodge
Follower at Temple #7
Iris Little Thomas
Follower at Temple #7
IS
Ilyasah Shabazz
Follower at Temple #7
Bahni Turpin
Follower at Temple #7
AB
Aaron Blackshear
Student in Harlem Classroom
NF
Nilyne Fields
Student in Harlem Classroom
John David Washington
Student in Harlem Classroom
RB
Rudi Bascomb
Student in Harlem Classroom
MP
Muhammad Parks
Student in Harlem Classroom
CP
Chinere Parry
Student in Harlem Classroom
IQ
Ian Quiles
Student in Harlem Classroom
SM
Sharmeek Martinez
Student in Harlem Classroom
Chuck Cooper
Customer
DC
Damon Chandler
Customer
SB
Shellye Broughton
Customer
NB
Nicholas Barnwell
Customer
SD
Sam Dixon
Customer
BS
Barbara Smith
Customer
RN
Rome Neal
Prisoner
EW
Earl Whitted
Prisoner
Michael C. Mahon
Prisoner
AC
Addison Cook
Prisoner
Byron Utley
Prisoner
GR
George Rafferty
Prisoner
MS
Maxwell Sinovoi
Prisoner
ES
Eric Sharp
Prisoner
Stewart J. Zully
TV Reporter
CC
Colleen Cowan
TV Reporter
Armand Schultz
TV Reporter
RK
Reade Kelly
TV Reporter
Janet Zarish
TV Reporter
Annie Corley
TV Reporter
SJ
Stephen James
TV Reporter
Steven Randazzo
TV Reporter
CS
Chris Skutch
TV Reporter
WS
William Swinton
TV Reporter
Marcus Naylor
TV Reporter
AN
Anthony Nocerino
TV Reporter
Gareth Williams
JFK Reporter
SH
Stephen Hanan
JFK Reporter
Richard Schiff
JFK Reporter
DB
David Berman
JFK Reporter
Michael Imperioli
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Steve Stapenhorst
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Arthur French
Pullman Porter
LM
Lex Monson
Pullman Porter
JJ
Judd Jones
Pullman Porter
CS
C.E. Smith
Fountain Waiter
ES
Erika Smith-Brown
Waitress
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Crowd Member
Delilah Picart
Crowd Member
Michael Ralph
Crowd Member
MC
Monique Cintron
Hooker
Jake-Ann Jones
Hooker
Sharon Ferguson
Hooker
AMW
Amelia Mimi Walker
Hooker
NF
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Hooker
KM
Karen Michaels
Hooker
LP
Lenore Pemberton
Hooker
Elise Neal
Hooker
FW
Felicia Wilson
Hooker
YB
Yvette Brooks
Hooker
TYF
Teresa Yvon Farley
Young Hooker
John Sayles
FBI Agent
Martin Donovan
FBI Agent
JC
Jay Charbonneau
Cop at Audubon
Joe Pentangelo
Mounted Police
MF
Mike Farley
Mounted Police
NM
Nick Muglia
Mounted Police
DR
David Reilly
Mounted Police
Nicholas Turturro
Boston Cop
James Murtaugh
Cop at Harlem Station
William Fichtner
Cop at Harlem Station
Tim Kelleher
Cop at Harlem Station
Michael Cullen
Desk Sergeant
James MacDonald
Lieutenant
SA
Steve Aronson
Black Legion Leader
Bill Anagnos
Black Legion Member
Don Hewitt Sr.
Black Legion Member
Jery Hewitt
Black Legion Member
JF
Joe Fitos
KKK Member
Manny Siverio
KKK Member
JP'M
John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
KKK Member
SO
Shawn O'Neil
KKK Member
AD
Andy Duppin
KKK Member
EL
Elmer Licciardello
KKK Member
MU
Matthew Underwood
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
RK
Renton Kirk
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
TH
Tim Hutchinson
Fruit of Islam
AB
Andre Blair
Fruit of Islam
AHH
Abdul Hakeem Hijrah
Fruit of Islam
Rony Clanton
Fruit of Islam
Scott Whitehurst
Malcolm's FOI
Eric Payne
Malcolm's FOI
AAW
Ali A. Wahhab
Malcolm's FOI
TH
Terry Hodges
Malcolm's FOI
KG
Kevan Gibbs
Malcolm's FOI
DSH
Dana S. Hubbard
Malcolm's FOI
David Reivers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
RJ
Robert Jason
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Kevin Rock
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Mansoor Najee-Ullah
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Dion Graham
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
ZM
Zaahir Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
GB
Gregory Bargeman
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
LS
Lee Summers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
RG
Rich Gordon
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
LR
Larry Rushing
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
MR
Monty Ross
MC - Roseland
ED
Eddie Davis
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
RP
Reggie Pittman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
PR
Patrick Rickman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
GB
Gerald Brazel
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
CG
Clack Gaton
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
RO
Richard Owens
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
DP
Douglas Purviance
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
MG
Mark Gross
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
CGJ
Cleave Guyton Jr.
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
JJ
Javon Jackson
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
LB
Lance Bryant
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
DL
Daniel Lemelle
Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone
DF
David Fludd
Lionel Hampton Band - Piano
ML
Marcus Lauper
Lionel Hampton Band - Bass
DCB
Dwayne Cook Broadnax
Lionel Hampton Band - Drums
PV
Preston Vismale
Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant
MH
Miki Howard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday
Terence Blanchard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet
BDB
Bruce David Barth
Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano
RW
Rodney Whitaker
Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass
WEK
William E. Kilson
Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums
SA
Sonny Allen
Roseland Dancer
VB
Vanessa Benton
Roseland Dancer
CB
Cheryl Burr
Roseland Dancer
LD
Leslie Dockery
Roseland Dancer
CD
Cisco Drayton
Roseland Dancer
BE
Byron Easley
Roseland Dancer
JE
John Elejaide
Roseland Dancer
DE
Debra Elkins
Roseland Dancer
GE
Gina Ellis
Roseland Dancer
JF
John Festa
Roseland Dancer
RHFI
Robert H. Fowler III
Roseland Dancer
RF
Ryan Francois
Roseland Dancer
PG
Phillip Gilmore
Roseland Dancer
JG
Jauquette Green
Roseland Dancer
WK
Wendy King
Roseland Dancer
JJH
Jerome Jamal Hardeman
Roseland Dancer
DH
Dawn Hampton
Roseland Dancer
MH
Monique Harcum
Roseland Dancer
RH
Raymond Harris
Roseland Dancer
DTM
Delphine T. Mantz
Roseland Dancer
BM
Bernard Marsh
Roseland Dancer
GM
Greta Martin
Roseland Dancer
NM
Norma Miller
Roseland Dancer
FM
Frances Morgan
Roseland Dancer
JP
John Parks
Roseland Dancer
GP
Greg Poland
Roseland Dancer
JHR
Judine Hawkins Richard
Roseland Dancer
Eartha Robinson
Roseland Dancer
MR
Michelle Robinson
Roseland Dancer
TR
Tracy Robinson
Roseland Dancer
KLR
Ken Leigh Rogers
Roseland Dancer
ES
Eddie Sanabria
Roseland Dancer
ES
Eddie Shellman
Roseland Dancer
LS
Lynn Sterling
Roseland Dancer
Keith Thomas
Roseland Dancer
DW
Debbie Williams
Roseland Dancer
CY
Charles Young
Roseland Dancer
AD
Anthony Dewitt
Roseland Dancer
CT
Cynthia Thomas
Shorty's Dance Partner
SB
Sharon Brooks
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Laurieann Gibson
Skeleton Crew Dancer
ETI
El Tahara Ibrahim
Skeleton Crew Dancer
KL
Keith Lewis
Skeleton Crew Dancer
DW
Dereque Whithurs
Skeleton Crew Dancer
KDV
Kiki Della Vecchia
Teenage Whore
Bobby Seale
Speaker #1
Al Sharpton
Speaker #2
Christopher Plummer
Chaplain Gill
Karen Allen
Miss Dunne
Peter Boyle
Captain Green
WK
William Kunstler
The Judge
Nelson Mandela
Soweto Teacher
Ossie Davis
Eulogy Performer (voice)
MA
Michael Albanese
Harvard Law Student (uncredited)
Ashanti
Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)
DG
Dan Gifford
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mark Gorham
Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)
RH
Ralph Hughes
FOI Member (uncredited)
EK
Eddie Kehler
Harlem Cop (uncredited)
FM
Frankie Manning
Roseland Dancer (uncredited)
CM
Charles Mitchell
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
SW
Sonya Wallace
Crowd Member (uncredited)