Movie

Malcolm X

Released: November 18, 1992 (1992)

Runtime: 202 minutes

Genres: Drama, History

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Al Freeman Jr. as Elijah Muhammad
Age at release: 58
Albert Hall as Baines
Age at release: 55
Delroy Lindo as West Indian Archie
Age at release: 40
Lonette McKee as Louise Little
Age at release: 38
Tommy Hollis as Earl Little
Age at release: 38
Denzel Washington as Malcolm X
Age at release: 37
Angela Bassett as Betty Shabazz
Age at release: 34
James McDaniel as Brother Earl
Age at release: 34
Kate Vernon as Sophia
Age at release: 31
Theresa Randle as Laura
Age at release: 27

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Joe Seneca as Toomer
Age at release: 73
Sonny Jim Gaines as Cholly
Age at release: 65
LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Lorraine
Age at release: 43
Ernest Lee Thomas as Sidney
Age at release: 42
O.L. Duke as Pete
Age at release: 39
Craig Wasson as TV Host
Age at release: 38
Roger Guenveur Smith as Rudy
Age at release: 37
Giancarlo Esposito as Thomas Hayer
Age at release: 34
Leonard L. Thomas as Leon Davis
Age at release: 31
Debi Mazar as Peg
Age at release: 28
Wendell Pierce as Ben Thomas
Age at release: 28
Jean-Claude La Marre as Benjamin 2X
Age at release: 27
Larry McCoy as Sammy
Age at release: Unknown
Maurice Sneed as Cadillac
Age at release: Unknown
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney as Honey
Age at release: Unknown
Scot Anthony Robinson as Daniel
Age at release: Unknown
Michael Guess as William X
Age at release: Unknown
Leland Gantt as Wilbur Kinley
Age at release: Unknown
Graham Brown as Dr. Payson
Age at release: Unknown
Gerica Cox as Eva Marie
Age at release: Unknown