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Malcolm X / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Largo International N.V., a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production, a Marvin Worth production, a Spike Lee joint ; produced by Marvin Worth and Spike Lee ; screenplay by Arnold Perl and Spike Lee ; directed by Spike Lee.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoBurbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2010]
Description1 videodisc (201 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorWorth, Marvin producer.
Other author/creatorLee, Spike producer, director, screenwriter, actor.
Other author/creatorPerl, Arnold screenwriter.
Other author/creatorWashington, Denzel, 1954- actor.
Other author/creatorBassett, Angela actor.
Other author/creatorHall, Albert actor.
Other author/creatorFreeman, Al, Jr., 1934-2012, actor.
Other author/creatorLindo, Delroy, 1952- actor.
Other author/creatorBlanchard, Terence composer.
Other author/creatorHaley, Alex Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Other author/creatorWarner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) production company.
Other author/creatorLargo International N.V, production company.
Other author/creatorForty Acres & a Mule Filmworks production company.
Other author/creatorWarner Home Video (Firm) film distributor.
Abstract Born Malcolm Little, his minister father was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. After getting out of jail, he preaches the teachings, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca. There he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim. He changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz and stops his anti-white teachings, having discovered the error of his mistakes. He is later assassinated and dies a Muslim martyr.
General noteTitle from container.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1992.
General noteBased on the book "The autobiography of Malcolm X" as told to Alex Haley.
CreditsPhotography, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; original music score, Terence Blanchard.
Cast Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee.
Audience MPAA rating: PG-13; for a scene of violence, and for drugs and some language.
Technical detailsDVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo surround, dual-layer.
LanguageIn English, with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formBiographical films.
Genre/formHistorical films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formFilm adaptations.
Genre/formDrama.
ISBN1419899333
ISBN9781419899331
UPC 883929135950
Publisher number1000154264 Warner Home Video

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