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#5 of 1992

Malcolm X (1992)

1992 · 202 minutes · Directed by Spike Lee
IMDb rating7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Box office gross$73M

Synopsis

One night shortly before Malcolm Little is born, a party of Klansmen surround the Little family home in Omaha, Nebraska, break all the windows, and ride off into the night. Malcolm has a Grenadian mother and African-American father. His father, an activist for black rights, is killed. His death is registered as a suicide and the family receives no compensation. Malcolm and his siblings are put into protective care.

Starring

Denzel WashingtonAngela BassettAlbert HallAl Freeman Jr.Delroy Lindo
Box office
$73 million
Budget
$35 million
IMDb votes
113,029

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