Malcolm X

Name: Malcolm X
Director: Arnold Perl
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1972
Duration: 91 min
Cast: James Earl Jones, Ossie Davis, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Leon Ameer

Arnold Perl

19721h 31mEnglish

Documentary

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1Oscar

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Synopsis

James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.

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Documentary (Feature) · Marvin Worth and Arnold Perl, Producers

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1973

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Documentary (Feature)

Marvin Worth and Arnold Perl, Producers

1973

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Cast

James Earl Jones

Biographical Narration (voice)

Ossie Davis

Eulogy (voice)

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Leon Ameer

Self (archive footage)

Vida Blue

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage) (as Rap Brown)

John Ali

Self (archive footage)

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