Drama History
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.
Directed by
Spike Lee
Denzel Washington
Malcolm X
John David Washington
Student in Harlem Classroom
William Fichtner
Cop at Harlem Station
Giancarlo Esposito
Thomas Hayer
Delroy Lindo
West Indian Archie
Karen Allen
Miss Dunne
Angela Bassett
Betty Shabazz
Martin Donovan
FBI Agent
Michael Jordan
Peter Boyle
Captain Green
Oprah Winfrey
Debi Mazar
Peg
Christopher Plummer
Chaplain Gill
Michael Imperioli
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Richard Schiff
JFK Reporter
Theresa Randle
Laura
David Patrick Kelly
Mr. Ostrowski
Nicholas Turturro
Boston Cop
Janet Jackson
Wendell Pierce
Ben Thomas
Prince
Bill Cosby
Kate Vernon
Sophia
Karen Duffy
Sophia’s Friend
Lonette McKee
Louise Little
Chuck Jeffreys
Ossie Davis
Eulogy Performer (voice)
Albert Hall
Baines
Ernest Lee Thomas
Sidney
Elise Neal
Hooker
Craig Wasson
TV Host
Al Freeman Jr.
Elijah Muhammad
James McDaniel
Brother Earl
Ashanti
Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)
Roger Guenveur Smith
Rudy
Annie Corley
TV Reporter
Michael Ralph
Crowd Member
Steven Randazzo
TV Reporter
Joe Seneca
Toomer
Brendan Kelly
Guard Cone
Walter Jones
Barber's Customer
John Ottavino
Blades
Mary Alice
School Teacher
Tommy Hollis
Earl Little
Abdul Salaam El Razzac
Fox
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Honey
George T. Odom
Barber
Frank Adu
Chuck
Michael Cullen
Desk Sergeant
David Reivers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Sharon Washington
Augusta
Nelson Mandela
Soweto Teacher
Joe Pentangelo
Mounted Police
Leland Gantt
Wilbur Kinley
Ed Herlihy
Joe Louis Announcer
Steve White
Brother Johnson
Michael C. Mahon
Prisoner
James Murtaugh
Cop at Harlem Station
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Lorraine
Eric Payne
Malcolm's FOI
George Lee Miles
Preacher
Tim Kelleher
Cop at Harlem Station
Steve Stapenhorst
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Armand Schultz
TV Reporter
Dion Graham
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Veronica Webb
Sister Lucille Rosary
Frances Foster
Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom
Al Sharpton
Speaker #2
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Crowd Member
O.L. Duke
Pete
Billy J. Mitchell
Man #1
Beatrice Winde
Elderly Woman
Lizbeth MacKay
White Woman at Market
Bahni Turpin
Follower at Temple #7
Delilah Picart
Crowd Member
Raye Dowell
Sister Evelyn Williams
David S. Lomax
Jean-Claude La Marre
Benjamin 2X
Mike Hodge
Follower at Temple #7
Aleta Mitchell
Sister Robin
Shirley Stoler
Mrs. Swerlin
James MacDonald
Lieutenant
Janet Zarish
TV Reporter
Chuck Cooper
Customer
Gareth Williams
JFK Reporter
Charles Weldon
Follower at Temple #7
Iris Little Thomas
Follower at Temple #7
Leonard L. Thomas
Leon Davis
Arthur French
Pullman Porter
Malcolm X
Eartha Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Marcus Naylor
TV Reporter
Laurieann Gibson
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Stewart J. Zully
TV Reporter
Bobby Seale
Speaker #1
Hazel Medina
Cashier Person
Byron Utley
Prisoner
Sharon Ferguson
Hooker / Roseland Dancer
Kevin Rock
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Fracaswell Hyman
Bartender
Scot Anthony Robinson
Daniel
Keith Randolph Smith
Brother Gene
Mansoor Najee-Ullah
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Scott Whitehurst
Malcolm's FOI
Jake-Ann Jones
Hooker
Larry McCoy
Sammy
Maurice Sneed
Cadillac
Sonny Jim Gaines
Cholly
Michael Guess
William X
Graham Brown
Dr. Payson
Gerica Cox
Eva Marie
Kristan Rai Segure
Saudi
Lauren Padick
Lisha
Danielle Fletcher
Attalah
Curt Williams
Mr. Cooper
John Reidy
Simmons
Reggie Montgomery
Dick Jones
Gary L. Catus
Doctor
Oran "Juice" Jones
Hustler
Ricky Gordon
Lionel Hampton
George Guidall
Mr. Holway
James L. Swain
Conductor
Peewee Love
Speedy
Lawrence James
Tully
K. Smith
Roderick
Christopher Rubin
Sophia's Husband
Matthew Harris
Malcolm, 5 Years Old
Zakee Howze
Young Malcolm
Cytia Fontenette
Hilda, 3 Years Old
Marlaine Bass
Hilda, 8 Years Old
Benjamin Atwell
Philbert, 1 Years Old
Peter Dunn
Philbert, 6 Years Old
Dion Smack Jr.
Reginald, 2 Years Old
Darnell Smith
Elijah Muhammad's Grandson
TaiNesha Scott
Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter
Chelsea Counts
Yvonne, 6 Months Old
Chela Counts
Yvonne, 6 Months Old
Natalie Clanton
Yvonne, 1 Year Old
Jessica Givens
Attalah
LaToyah Bigelow
Qubillah, 3 Years Old
Martaleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Tamaraleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Jasmine Smith
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Valentino Smith
Wilfred, 4 Years Old
David Thomas Jr.
Wilfred, 8 Years Old
Simon Do-Ley
Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams
Bill Goldberg
The "John"
Jonathan Peck
Phone Voice (voice)
Leonard Parker
Jason
Lennis Washington
Mrs. Johnson
Dyan Humes
Maid at Open Air Market
Terry Layman
CIA Agent
Terry Sumter
CIA Agent
Jasper McGruder
Hotel Clerk
Wyatt Tee Walker
Hospital Spokesperson
Wendy E. Taylor
Numbers Woman
Ralph Cooper Sr.
Radio Announcer
Christian J. Dacosta
Passerby
Marc Phillips
Photographer
Showman Uneke
Hustler at Grand Central Station
Theara Ward
Moviegoer
Clebert Ford
Barber
Grafton Trew
Barber
Rogers Simon
Barber
Vincent Moscaritola
Prison Guard
Larry Attile
Guard Baines
John Griesemer
Guard Wilkins
Fia Porter
Coed
Kent C. Jackman
Man #2
Rion Johnson
Shoeshine Boy
Ilyasah Shabazz
Follower at Temple #7
Aaron Blackshear
Student in Harlem Classroom
Nilyne Fields
Student in Harlem Classroom
Rudi Bascomb
Student in Harlem Classroom
Muhammad Parks
Student in Harlem Classroom
Chinere Parry
Student in Harlem Classroom
Ian Quiles
Student in Harlem Classroom
Sharmeek Martinez
Student in Harlem Classroom
Damon Chandler
Customer
Shellye Broughton
Customer
Nicholas Barnwell
Customer
Sam Dixon
Customer
Barbara Smith
Customer
Rome Neal
Prisoner
Earl Whitted
Prisoner
Addison Cook
Prisoner
George Rafferty
Prisoner
Eric Sharp
Prisoner
Colleen Cowan
TV Reporter
Reade Kelly
TV Reporter
Stephen James
TV Reporter
William Swinton
TV Reporter
Anthony Nocerino
TV Reporter
Stephen Hanan
JFK Reporter
David Berman
JFK Reporter
Lex Monson
Pullman Porter
Judd Jones
Pullman Porter
C.E. Smith
Fountain Waiter
Erika Smith-Brown
Waitress
Monique Cintron
Hooker
Amelia Mimi Walker
Hooker
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Hooker
Karen Michaels
Hooker
Lenore Pemberton
Hooker
Felicia Wilson
Hooker
Yvette Brooks
Hooker
Teresa Yvon Farley
Young Hooker
Jay Charbonneau
Cop at Audubon
Mike Farley
Mounted Police
Nick Muglia
Mounted Police
David Reilly
Mounted Police
Steve Aronson
Black Legion Leader
Joe Fitos
KKK Member
Elmer Licciardello
KKK Member
Matthew Underwood
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Tim Hutchinson
Fruit of Islam
Abdul Hakeem Hijrah
Fruit of Islam
Rony Clanton
Fruit of Islam
Ali A. Wahhab
Malcolm's FOI
Terry Hodges
Malcolm's FOI
Kevan Gibbs
Malcolm's FOI
Dana S. Hubbard
Malcolm's FOI
Robert Jason
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Zaahir Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Gregory Bargeman
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Lee Summers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Rich Gordon
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Larry Rushing
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Eddie Davis
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Reggie Pittman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Patrick Rickman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Gerald Brazel
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Clack Gaton
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Richard Owens
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Douglas Purviance
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Cleave Guyton Jr.
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Javon Jackson
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Lance Bryant
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Daniel Lemelle
Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone
David Fludd
Lionel Hampton Band - Piano
Marcus Lauper
Lionel Hampton Band - Bass
Dwayne Cook Broadnax
Lionel Hampton Band - Drums
Preston Vismale
Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant
Miki Howard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday
Bruce David Barth
Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano
Rodney Whitaker
Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass
William E. Kilson
Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums
Sonny Allen
Roseland Dancer
Vanessa Benton
Roseland Dancer
Cheryl Burr
Roseland Dancer
Leslie Dockery
Roseland Dancer
Cisco Drayton
Roseland Dancer
Byron Easley
Roseland Dancer
John Elejaide
Roseland Dancer
Debra Elkins
Roseland Dancer
Gina Ellis
Roseland Dancer
John Festa
Roseland Dancer
Robert H. Fowler III
Roseland Dancer
Ryan Francois
Roseland Dancer
Phillip Gilmore
Roseland Dancer
Jauquette Green
Roseland Dancer
Wendy King
Roseland Dancer
Jerome Jamal Hardeman
Roseland Dancer
Dawn Hampton
Roseland Dancer
Monique Harcum
Roseland Dancer
Raymond Harris
Roseland Dancer
Delphine T. Mantz
Roseland Dancer
Bernard Marsh
Roseland Dancer
Greta Martin
Roseland Dancer
Norma Miller
Roseland Dancer
Frances Morgan
Roseland Dancer
John Parks
Roseland Dancer
Greg Poland
Roseland Dancer
Judine Hawkins Richard
Roseland Dancer
Michelle Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Tracy Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Ken Leigh Rogers
Roseland Dancer
Eddie Sanabria
Roseland Dancer
Eddie Shellman
Roseland Dancer
Lynn Sterling
Roseland Dancer
Debbie Williams
Roseland Dancer
Charles Young
Roseland Dancer
Anthony Dewitt
Roseland Dancer
Cynthia Thomas
Shorty's Dance Partner
Sharon Brooks
Skeleton Crew Dancer
El Tahara Ibrahim
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Keith Lewis
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Dereque Whithurs
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Kiki Della Vecchia
Teenage Whore
William Kunstler
The Judge
Michael Albanese
Harvard Law Student (uncredited)
Denise S. Anderson
Crowd Member (uncredited)
John D. Bair
Bartender (uncredited)
Matthew M. Dillon
DJ (uncredited)
Dave Droge
Bartender (uncredited)
Dan Gifford
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mark Gorham
Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)
Ralph Hughes
FOI Member (uncredited)
Joe James
Shooter (voice) (uncredited)
Eddie Kehler
Harlem Cop (uncredited)
Frankie Manning
Roseland Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Mitchell
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Billy Marshall Thompson
Man in Temple (uncredited)
Zan Turner
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
Sonya Wallace
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Randy Frazier
Herb Kerr III
Betty Shabazz

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