Malcolm X (v.f.) / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Largo International N.V., a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production, a Marvin Worth production, a Spike Lee joint ; produced by Marvin Worth and Spike Lee ; screenplay by Arnold Perl and Spike Lee ; directed by Spike Lee.
Born Malcolm Little, his minister father was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. After getting out of jail, he preaches the teachings, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca. There he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim. He changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz and stops his anti-white teachings, having discovered the error of his mistakes. He is later assasinated and dies a Muslim martyr.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (201 min.) : digital, sound, color
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros., 1992.
- Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the book "The autobiography of Malcolm X" as told to Alex Haley. Originally released as a motion picture by Warner Bros., 1992. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to subscribers. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Photography, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; original music score, Terence Blanchard. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for a scene of violence, and for drugs and some language. CHV rating: PG. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | English language version also available. |
System Details Note: | Content available as downloadable file or streaming video. |
Language Note: | Soundtrack dubbed in French, optional French subtitles. |
Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's web site (viewed July 2, 2015). |
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Subject: | X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 > Drama. Assassination > Drama. Civil rights workers > Drama. Sunnites > Drama. Martyrs > Drama. United States > Race relations > Drama. United States > History > 1961-1969 > Drama. Asesinato > Teatro. Martires > Teatro. |
Genre: | Biographical films. Historical films. Feature films. Streaming video. |