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Malcolm X

Malcolm X

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 18, 1992

Runtime

3h 22m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

75%

Original Title

Malcolm X

Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Largo Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Spike Lee

Budget

$34,000,000

Revenue

$48,169,908

Description

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.