CinemaOSMovie · 1994 · 2h 30m

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

90%(2)IMDbDocumentaryHistory

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.

Directed byOrlando Bagwell

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 30m
Language
EN
Released
January 26, 1994
Studios
BlacksideGBHC. Fénix Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Narrator

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Self

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Self

John Henrik Clarke

Self

Alex Haley

Alex Haley

Self

Betty Shabazz

Self

Cyril McGuire

Self

Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace

Self

Peter Goldman

Self

Benjamin 2X

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Orlando Bagwell
Written by
Orlando Bagwell
Steve Bagwell

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