Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)

Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood, through his rise in the ranks of the Nation of Islam, to his 1965 assassination.

Cast (11)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Alfre Woodard

Narrator

Maya Angelou

Self

Ossie Davis

Self

J

John Henrik Clarke

Self

Alex Haley

Self

B

Betty Shabazz

Self

C

Cyril McGuire

Self

Mike Wallace

Self

P

Peter Goldman

Self

B

Benjamin 2X

Self

S

Sharon 10X

Self

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