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.
Malcolm X
Denzel Washington
Betty Shabazz
Angela Bassett
Baines
Albert Hall
Elijah Muhammad
Al Freeman Jr.
West Indian Archie
Delroy Lindo
Shorty
Spike Lee
Laura
Theresa Randle
Sophia
Kate Vernon
Louise Little
Lonette McKee
Earl Little
Tommy Hollis
Brother Earl
James McDaniel
Sidney
Ernest Lee Thomas
Benjamin 2X
Jean-Claude La Marre
Pete
O.L. Duke
Sammy
Larry McCoy
Cadillac
Maurice Sneed
Peg
Debi Mazar
Honey
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Daniel
Scot Anthony Robinson
Cholly
Sonny Jim Gaines
Toomer
Joe Seneca
Lorraine
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Ben Thomas
Wendell Pierce
William X
Michael Guess
Wilbur Kinley
Leland Gantt
Thomas Hayer
Giancarlo Esposito
Leon Davis
Leonard L. Thomas
Rudy
Roger Guenveur Smith
TV Host
Craig Wasson
Dr. Payson
Graham Brown
Eva Marie
Gerica Cox
Saudi
Kristan Rai Segure
Lisha
Lauren Padick
Attalah
Danielle Fletcher
Chuck
Frank Adu
Sister Robin
Aleta Mitchell
Mr. Cooper
Curt Williams
Blades
John Ottavino
Simmons
John Reidy
Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom
Frances Foster
Dick Jones
Reggie Montgomery
Mr. Ostrowski
David Patrick Kelly
Doctor
Gary L. Catus
Augusta
Sharon Washington
Mrs. Swerlin
Shirley Stoler
Hustler
Oran "Juice" Jones
Lionel Hampton
Ricky Gordon
Preacher
George Lee Miles
Sister Evelyn Williams
Raye Dowell
Sister Lucille Rosary
Veronica Webb
Fox
Abdul Salaam El Razzac
Brother Gene
Keith Randolph Smith
Mr. Holway
George Guidall
Conductor
James L. Swain
Speedy
Peewee Love
Tully
Lawrence James
Brother Johnson
Steve White
Roderick
K. Smith
Sophia's Husband
Christopher Rubin
Malcolm, 5 Years Old
Matthew Harris
Young Malcolm
Zakee Howze
Hilda, 3 Years Old
Cytia Fontenette
Hilda, 8 Years Old
Marlaine Bass
Philbert, 1 Years Old
Benjamin Atwell
Philbert, 6 Years Old
Peter Dunn
Reginald, 2 Years Old
Dion Smack Jr.
Elijah Muhammad's Grandson
Darnell Smith
Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter
TaiNesha Scott
Yvonne, 6 Months Old
Chelsea Counts
Yvonne, 6 Months Old
Chela Counts
Yvonne, 1 Year Old
Natalie Clanton
Attalah
Jessica Givens
Qubillah, 3 Years Old
LaToyah Bigelow
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Martaleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Tamaraleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Jasmine Smith
Wilfred, 4 Years Old
Valentino Smith
Wilfred, 8 Years Old
David Thomas Jr.
Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams
Simon Do-Ley
The "John"
Bill Goldberg
Phone Voice (voice)
Jonathan Peck
Jason
Leonard Parker
Mrs. Johnson
Lennis Washington
Maid at Open Air Market
Dyan Humes
White Woman at Market
Lizbeth MacKay
CIA Agent
Terry Layman
CIA Agent
Terry Sumter
Hotel Clerk
Jasper McGruder
School Teacher
Mary Alice
Hospital Spokesperson
Wyatt Tee Walker
Cashier Person
Hazel Medina
Numbers Woman
Wendy E. Taylor
Joe Louis Announcer
Ed Herlihy
Radio Announcer
Ralph Cooper Sr.
Passerby
Christian J. Dacosta
Sophia’s Friend
Karen Duffy
Barber's Customer
Walter Jones
Photographer
Marc Phillips
Hustler at Grand Central Station
Showman Uneke
Moviegoer
Theara Ward
Prison Barber
Larry M. Cherry
Barber
Clebert Ford
Barber
Grafton Trew
Barber
Rogers Simon
Barber
George T. Odom
Prison Guard
Vincent Moscaritola
Guard Baines
Larry Attile
Guard Cone
Brendan Kelly
Guard Wilkins
John Griesemer
Coed
Fia Porter
Man #1
Billy J. Mitchell
Man #2
Kent C. Jackman
Elderly Woman
Beatrice Winde
Bartender
Fracaswell Hyman
Shoeshine Boy
Rion Johnson
Follower at Temple #7
Charles Weldon
Follower at Temple #7
Mike Hodge
Follower at Temple #7
Iris Little Thomas
Follower at Temple #7
Ilyasah Shabazz
Follower at Temple #7
Bahni Turpin
Student in Harlem Classroom
Aaron Blackshear
Student in Harlem Classroom
Nilyne Fields
Student in Harlem Classroom
John David Washington
Student in Harlem Classroom
Rudi Bascomb
Student in Harlem Classroom
Muhammad Parks
Student in Harlem Classroom
Chinere Parry
Student in Harlem Classroom
Ian Quiles
Student in Harlem Classroom
Sharmeek Martinez
Customer
Chuck Cooper
Customer
Damon Chandler
Customer
Shellye Broughton
Customer
Nicholas Barnwell
Customer
Sam Dixon
Customer
Barbara Smith
Prisoner
Rome Neal
Prisoner
Earl Whitted
Prisoner
Michael C. Mahon
Prisoner
Addison Cook
Prisoner
Byron Utley
Prisoner
George Rafferty
Prisoner
Maxwell Sinovoi
Prisoner
Eric Sharp
TV Reporter
Stewart J. Zully
TV Reporter
Colleen Cowan
TV Reporter
Armand Schultz
TV Reporter
Reade Kelly
TV Reporter
Janet Zarish
TV Reporter
Annie Corley
TV Reporter
Stephen James
TV Reporter
Steven Randazzo
TV Reporter
Chris Skutch
TV Reporter
William Swinton
TV Reporter
Marcus Naylor
TV Reporter
Anthony Nocerino
JFK Reporter
Gareth Williams
JFK Reporter
Stephen Hanan
JFK Reporter
Richard Schiff
JFK Reporter
David Berman
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Michael Imperioli
Reporter at Fire Bombing
Steve Stapenhorst
Pullman Porter
Arthur French
Pullman Porter
Lex Monson
Pullman Porter
Judd Jones
Fountain Waiter
C.E. Smith
Waitress
Erika Smith-Brown
Crowd Member
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Crowd Member
Delilah Picart
Crowd Member
Michael Ralph
Hooker
Monique Cintron
Hooker
Jake-Ann Jones
Hooker / Roseland Dancer
Sharon Ferguson
Hooker
Amelia Mimi Walker
Hooker
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Hooker
Karen Michaels
Hooker
Lenore Pemberton
Hooker
Elise Neal
Hooker
Felicia Wilson
Hooker
Yvette Brooks
Young Hooker
Teresa Yvon Farley
FBI Agent
John Sayles
FBI Agent
Martin Donovan
Cop at Audubon
Jay Charbonneau
Mounted Police
Joe Pentangelo
Mounted Police
Mike Farley
Mounted Police
Nick Muglia
Mounted Police
David Reilly
Boston Cop
Nicholas Turturro
Cop at Harlem Station
James Murtaugh
Cop at Harlem Station
William Fichtner
Cop at Harlem Station
Tim Kelleher
Desk Sergeant
Michael Cullen
Lieutenant
James MacDonald
Black Legion Leader
Steve Aronson
Black Legion Member
Bill Anagnos
Black Legion Member
Don Hewitt Sr.
Black Legion Member
Jery Hewitt
KKK Member
Joe Fitos
KKK Member
Manny Siverio
KKK Member
John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
KKK Member
Shawn O'Neil
KKK Member
Andy Duppin
KKK Member
Elmer Licciardello
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Matthew Underwood
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Renton Kirk
Fruit of Islam
Tim Hutchinson
Fruit of Islam
Andre Blair
Fruit of Islam
Abdul Hakeem Hijrah
Fruit of Islam
Rony Clanton
Malcolm's FOI
Scott Whitehurst
Malcolm's FOI
Eric Payne
Malcolm's FOI
Ali A. Wahhab
Malcolm's FOI
Terry Hodges
Malcolm's FOI
Kevan Gibbs
Malcolm's FOI
Dana S. Hubbard
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
David Reivers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Robert Jason
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Kevin Rock
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Mansoor Najee-Ullah
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Dion Graham
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Zaahir Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Gregory Bargeman
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Lee Summers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Rich Gordon
Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Larry Rushing
MC - Roseland
Monty Ross
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Eddie Davis
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Reggie Pittman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Patrick Rickman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Gerald Brazel
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Clack Gaton
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Richard Owens
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Douglas Purviance
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Mark Gross
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Cleave Guyton Jr.
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Javon Jackson
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Lance Bryant
Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone
Daniel Lemelle
Lionel Hampton Band - Piano
David Fludd
Lionel Hampton Band - Bass
Marcus Lauper
Lionel Hampton Band - Drums
Dwayne Cook Broadnax
Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant
Preston Vismale
Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday
Miki Howard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet
Terence Blanchard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano
Bruce David Barth
Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass
Rodney Whitaker
Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums
William E. Kilson
Roseland Dancer
Sonny Allen
Roseland Dancer
Vanessa Benton
Roseland Dancer
Cheryl Burr
Roseland Dancer
Leslie Dockery
Roseland Dancer
Cisco Drayton
Roseland Dancer
Byron Easley
Roseland Dancer
John Elejaide
Roseland Dancer
Debra Elkins
Roseland Dancer
Gina Ellis
Roseland Dancer
John Festa
Roseland Dancer
Robert H. Fowler III
Roseland Dancer
Ryan Francois
Roseland Dancer
Phillip Gilmore
Roseland Dancer
Jauquette Green
Roseland Dancer
Wendy King
Roseland Dancer
Jerome Jamal Hardeman
Roseland Dancer
Dawn Hampton
Roseland Dancer
Monique Harcum
Roseland Dancer
Raymond Harris
Roseland Dancer
Delphine T. Mantz
Roseland Dancer
Bernard Marsh
Roseland Dancer
Greta Martin
Roseland Dancer
Norma Miller
Roseland Dancer
Frances Morgan
Roseland Dancer
John Parks
Roseland Dancer
Greg Poland
Roseland Dancer
Judine Hawkins Richard
Roseland Dancer
Eartha Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Michelle Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Tracy Robinson
Roseland Dancer
Ken Leigh Rogers
Roseland Dancer
Eddie Sanabria
Roseland Dancer
Eddie Shellman
Roseland Dancer
Lynn Sterling
Roseland Dancer
Keith Thomas
Roseland Dancer
Debbie Williams
Roseland Dancer
Charles Young
Roseland Dancer
Anthony Dewitt
Shorty's Dance Partner
Cynthia Thomas
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Sharon Brooks
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Laurieann Gibson
Skeleton Crew Dancer
El Tahara Ibrahim
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Keith Lewis
Skeleton Crew Dancer
Dereque Whithurs
Teenage Whore
Kiki Della Vecchia
Speaker #1
Bobby Seale
Speaker #2
Al Sharpton
Chaplain Gill
Christopher Plummer
Miss Dunne
Karen Allen
Captain Green
Peter Boyle
The Judge
William Kunstler
Soweto Teacher
Nelson Mandela
Eulogy Performer (voice)
Ossie Davis
Harvard Law Student (uncredited)
Michael Albanese
Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)
Ashanti
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Dan Gifford
Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)
Mark Gorham
FOI Member (uncredited)
Ralph Hughes
Harlem Cop (uncredited)
Eddie Kehler
Roseland Dancer (uncredited)
Frankie Manning
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Charles Mitchell
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Sonya Wallace