
Malcolm X
1972 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 6.7
Footage and interviews profile the civil-rights leader, slain in 1965. James Earl Jones narrates.
Based on The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-05-24
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (15 votes)
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 1973 · nominated
Cast & crew

James Earl Jones
as Biographical Narration (voice)

Ossie Davis
as Eulogy (voice)

Malcolm X
as Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
- LA
Leon Ameer
as Self (archive footage)
- VB
Vida Blue
as Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown
as Self (archive footage) (as Rap Brown)
- JA
John Ali
as Self (archive footage)

Kwame Ture
as Self (archive footage)

John Carlos
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Arnold Perl