Anchored by a powerful performance from Denzel Washington, Spike Lee's biopic of legendary civil rights leader Malcolm X brings his autobiography to life with an epic sweep and a nuanced message.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Spike Lee -
Producer -
Spike Lee , Marvin Worth -
Screenwriter -
Alex Haley , Malcolm X , Arnold Perl , Spike Lee -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
JVC Entertainment , 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks , Largo International N.V. -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Biography , History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 18, 1992, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 25, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$47.1M -
Runtime -
3h 21m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Surround , Dolby SR -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)