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Malcolm X

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Using interviews and footage from his public speeches, as well as a terrific voiceover narrator (James Earl Jones), this documentary brings to life the history, philosophy and legacy of civil rights leader Malcolm X. The filmmakers show how spirituality helped inform Malcolm's belief that African-Americans needed to decide their own destiny. Meanwhile, interviews with other noteworthy figures during the civil rights movement help place the famed leader in context with his time.
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Judith Crist New York Magazine/Vulture It stands as a vital record of a man of our time, that rare man who grew and changed and tempered his views to his intellectual maturity alone -- and never to the times. Jan 1, 2020 Full Review Earl Ofari Los Angeles Free Press Without it all we can see is part of the man and Malcolm X will remain a good film which might have been great. Jan 8, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A revealing documentary that takes a "hands off" approach to the telling of Malcolm X's life. Untraditionally, the film uses no real "narration"; instead, James Earl Jones reads small excerpts from X's autobiography, which kind of glue different segments of his life together via different sources of public media. The film is mostly worth seeing as a truncated collection of some of X's most powerful speeches; to see Malcolm X- one of the most extraordinary public speakers of all time- deliver these rattling performances is to witness some of the most important advancements in this country's history. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member I have never heard "The N Word" so many times! All it really was, was a bunch of clips of Malcolm X mixed in with some occasional narration. 5.0 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Using interviews and footage from his public speeches, as well as a terrific voiceover narrator (James Earl Jones), this documentary brings to life the history, philosophy and legacy of civil rights leader Malcolm X. The filmmakers show how spirituality helped inform Malcolm's belief that African-Americans needed to decide their own destiny. Meanwhile, interviews with other noteworthy figures during the civil rights movement help place the famed leader in context with his time.
Director
Arnold Perl
Producer
Marvin Worth, Arnold Perl, Mick Benderoth, Nancy Reals Perl
Screenwriter
Arnold Perl
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Rating
PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 24, 1972, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 32m
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