Malcolm X (1972)

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

Cast (18)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

James Earl Jones

Biographical Narration (voice)

Ossie Davis

Eulogy (voice)

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

L

Leon Ameer

Self (archive footage)

V

Vida Blue

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage) (as Rap Brown)

J

John Ali

Self (archive footage)

Kwame Ture

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

Eldridge Cleaver

Self (archive footage)

E

Ella Collins

Self - Remarks After Death of Malcolm X (archive footage)

Angela Davis

Self (archive footage)

L

Lee Evans

Self - 1968 Olympics (archive footage) (as L. Evans)

Charles Evers

Self (archive footage)

James Farmer

Self - Remarks After Death of Malcolm X (archive footage)

Louis Farrakhan

Self (archive footage) (as Minister Farrakhan)

R

Ronald Freeman

Self - 1968 Olympics (archive footage) (as R. Freeman)

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