Malcolm X
James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1972 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Arnold Perl |
| Runtime | 91 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (14 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its narrative by relying on a potent combination of archival footage and Malcolm X's own powerful oratory. It explores the leader's ideological journey, allowing his words and the historical record to paint a complex portrait.
What lingers after viewing is the raw, uncompromising force of his intellect and the profound sense of a history still vividly alive. Those seeking a direct conduit to the passion of the civil rights era will find it here. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Arnold Perl
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Watch attentively, allowing the weight of the historical footage and speeches to fully resonate.
🎭 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)
Kwame Ture
Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
Self (archive footage)
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