Malcolm X

1972

Action / Biography / Documentary

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 100% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 100% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 575 575

Plot summary

James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.

Director

Arnold Perl Photo
Arnold Perl

Top cast

Jesse Jackson Photo
Jesse Jackson as Self
John F. Kennedy Photo
John F. Kennedy as Self - Funeral
James Earl Jones Photo
James Earl Jones as Biographical Narration
Malcolm X Photo
Malcolm X as Self - Speeches, Lies in State
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
841.13 MB
1280*690
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 4
1.53 GB
1920*1036
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by view_and_review 9 / 10

Malcolm in his own words

This is a documentary about a hero of mine. It is mostly snippets of his various speeches or the most salient points of his various speeches. The documentary is done chronologically so we see early Malcolm first ending with Malcolm, most sadly, being killed. A lot of the footage is footage I'd never seen before although a lot of the words I'd heard before. This was a documentary with minimal commentary although there was some speech overlaid by James Earl Jones which sounds to be from The Autobiography of Malcolm X. This documentary is an excellent audio/visual snap shot of Malcolm's evolution.
Reviewed by gavin6942 8 / 10

A Broad Look at Malcolm X

James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.Having an interest in history and to some degree the 1960s, I was vaguely aware of the Malcolm X story. I am especially interested in the FBI and the extreme measures they went to in order to bring their enemies down. In this regard, Malcolm shared a lot with Martin Luther King (who seems to have almost no part in this story).How close to the true story does Spike Lee get in his film? Well, you have to watch this documentary to find out, or perhaps even read a book. The story of black rights is far from over, but rarely was there an individual who caught the nation's attention.
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