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Malcolm X( 1992)

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Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.

Overview

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.

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      Denzel Washington

      Malcolm X

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      Angela Bassett

      Betty Shabazz

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      Albert Hall

      Baines

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      Al Freeman Jr.

      Elijah Muhammad

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      Delroy Lindo

      West Indian Archie

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      Spike Lee

      Shorty

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      Theresa Randle

      Laura

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      Kate Vernon

      Sophia

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      Lonette McKee

      Louise Little

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      Tommy Hollis

      Earl Little

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      James McDaniel

      Brother Earl

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      Ernest Lee Thomas

      Sidney

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      Jean-Claude La Marre

      Benjamin 2X

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      O.L. Duke

      Pete

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      Larry McCoy

      Sammy

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      Maurice Sneed

      Cadillac

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      Debi Mazar

      Peg

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      Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

      Honey

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      Scot Anthony Robinson

      Daniel

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      Sonny Jim Gaines

      Cholly

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      Joe Seneca

      Toomer

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      LaTanya Richardson Jackson

      Lorraine

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      Wendell Pierce

      Ben Thomas

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      Michael Guess

      William X

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      Leland Gantt

      Wilbur Kinley

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      Giancarlo Esposito

      Thomas Hayer

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      Leonard L. Thomas

      Leon Davis

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      Roger Guenveur Smith

      Rudy

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      Craig Wasson

      TV Host

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      Graham Brown

      Dr. Payson

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      Gerica Cox

      Eva Marie

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      Kristan Rai Segure

      Saudi

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      Lauren Padick

      Lisha

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      Danielle Fletcher

      Attalah

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      Frank Adu

      Chuck

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      Aleta Mitchell

      Sister Robin

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      Curt Williams

      Mr. Cooper

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      John Ottavino

      Blades

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      John Reidy

      Simmons

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      Frances Foster

      Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom

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      Reggie Montgomery

      Dick Jones

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      David Patrick Kelly

      Mr. Ostrowski

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      Gary L. Catus

      Doctor

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      Sharon Washington

      Augusta

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      Shirley Stoler

      Mrs. Swerlin

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      Oran "Juice" Jones

      Hustler

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      Ricky Gordon

      Lionel Hampton

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      George Lee Miles

      Preacher

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      Raye Dowell

      Sister Evelyn Williams

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      Veronica Webb

      Sister Lucille Rosary

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      Abdul Salaam El Razzac

      Fox

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      Keith Randolph Smith

      Brother Gene

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      George Guidall

      Mr. Holway

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      James L. Swain

      Conductor

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      Peewee Love

      Speedy

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      Lawrence James

      Tully

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      Steve White

      Brother Johnson

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      K. Smith

      Roderick

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      Christopher Rubin

      Sophia's Husband

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      Matthew Harris

      Malcolm, 5 Years Old

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      Zakee Howze

      Young Malcolm

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      Cytia Fontenette

      Hilda, 3 Years Old

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      Marlaine Bass

      Hilda, 8 Years Old

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      Benjamin Atwell

      Philbert, 1 Years Old

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      Peter Dunn

      Philbert, 6 Years Old

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      Dion Smack Jr.

      Reginald, 2 Years Old

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      Darnell Smith

      Elijah Muhammad's Grandson

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      TaiNesha Scott

      Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter

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      Chelsea Counts

      Yvonne, 6 Months Old

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      Chela Counts

      Yvonne, 6 Months Old

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      Natalie Clanton

      Yvonne, 1 Year Old

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      Jessica Givens

      Attalah

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      LaToyah Bigelow

      Qubillah, 3 Years Old

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      Martaleah Jackson

      Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old

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      Tamaraleah Jackson

      Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old

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      Jasmine Smith

      Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old

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      Valentino Smith

      Wilfred, 4 Years Old

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      David Thomas Jr.

      Wilfred, 8 Years Old

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      Simon Do-Ley

      Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams

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      Bill Goldberg

      The "John"

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      Jonathan Peck

      Phone Voice (voice)

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      Leonard Parker

      Jason

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      Lennis Washington

      Mrs. Johnson

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      Dyan Humes

      Maid at Open Air Market

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      Lizbeth MacKay

      White Woman at Market

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      Terry Layman

      CIA Agent

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      Terry Sumter

      CIA Agent

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      Jasper McGruder

      Hotel Clerk

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      Mary Alice

      School Teacher

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      Wyatt Tee Walker

      Hospital Spokesperson

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      Hazel Medina

      Cashier Person

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      Wendy E. Taylor

      Numbers Woman

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      Ed Herlihy

      Joe Louis Announcer

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      Ralph Cooper Sr.

      Radio Announcer

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      Christian J. Dacosta

      Passerby

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      Karen Duffy

      Sophia’s Friend

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      Walter Jones

      Barber's Customer

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      Marc Phillips

      Photographer

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      Showman Uneke

      Hustler at Grand Central Station

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      Theara Ward

      Moviegoer

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      Larry M. Cherry

      Prison Barber

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      Clebert Ford

      Barber

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      Grafton Trew

      Barber

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      Rogers Simon

      Barber

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      George T. Odom

      Barber

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      Vincent Moscaritola

      Prison Guard

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      Larry Attile

      Guard Baines

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      Brendan Kelly

      Guard Cone

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      John Griesemer

      Guard Wilkins

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      Fia Porter

      Coed

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      Billy J. Mitchell

      Man #1

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      Kent C. Jackman

      Man #2

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      Beatrice Winde

      Elderly Woman

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      Fracaswell Hyman

      Bartender

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      Rion Johnson

      Shoeshine Boy

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      Charles Weldon

      Follower at Temple #7

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      Mike Hodge

      Follower at Temple #7

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      Iris Little Thomas

      Follower at Temple #7

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      Ilyasah Shabazz

      Follower at Temple #7

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      Bahni Turpin

      Follower at Temple #7

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      Aaron Blackshear

      Student in Harlem Classroom

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      Nilyne Fields

      Student in Harlem Classroom

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      John David Washington

      Student in Harlem Classroom

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      Rudi Bascomb

      Student in Harlem Classroom

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      Muhammad Parks

      Student in Harlem Classroom

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      Chinere Parry

      Student in Harlem Classroom

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      Ian Quiles

      Student in Harlem Classroom

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      Sharmeek Martinez

      Student in Harlem Classroom

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      Chuck Cooper

      Customer

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      Damon Chandler

      Customer

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      Shellye Broughton

      Customer

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      Nicholas Barnwell

      Customer

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      Sam Dixon

      Customer

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      Barbara Smith

      Customer

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      Rome Neal

      Prisoner

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      Earl Whitted

      Prisoner

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      Michael C. Mahon

      Prisoner

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      Addison Cook

      Prisoner

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      Byron Utley

      Prisoner

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      George Rafferty

      Prisoner

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      Maxwell Sinovoi

      Prisoner

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      Eric Sharp

      Prisoner

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      Stewart J. Zully

      TV Reporter

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      Colleen Cowan

      TV Reporter

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      Armand Schultz

      TV Reporter

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      Reade Kelly

      TV Reporter

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      Janet Zarish

      TV Reporter

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      Annie Corley

      TV Reporter

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      Stephen James

      TV Reporter

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      Steven Randazzo

      TV Reporter

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      Chris Skutch

      TV Reporter

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      William Swinton

      TV Reporter

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      Marcus Naylor

      TV Reporter

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      Anthony Nocerino

      TV Reporter

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      Gareth Williams

      JFK Reporter

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      Stephen Hanan

      JFK Reporter

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      Richard Schiff

      JFK Reporter

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      David Berman

      JFK Reporter

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      Michael Imperioli

      Reporter at Fire Bombing

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      Steve Stapenhorst

      Reporter at Fire Bombing

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      Arthur French

      Pullman Porter

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      Lex Monson

      Pullman Porter

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      Judd Jones

      Pullman Porter

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      C.E. Smith

      Fountain Waiter

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      Erika Smith-Brown

      Waitress

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      Raymond Anthony Thomas

      Crowd Member

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      Delilah Picart

      Crowd Member

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      Michael Ralph

      Crowd Member

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      Monique Cintron

      Hooker

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      Jake-Ann Jones

      Hooker

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      Sharon Ferguson

      Hooker / Roseland Dancer

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      Amelia Mimi Walker

      Hooker

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      Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

      Hooker

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      Karen Michaels

      Hooker

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      Lenore Pemberton

      Hooker

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      Elise Neal

      Hooker

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      Felicia Wilson

      Hooker

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      Yvette Brooks

      Hooker

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      Teresa Yvon Farley

      Young Hooker

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      John Sayles

      FBI Agent

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      Martin Donovan

      FBI Agent

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      Jay Charbonneau

      Cop at Audubon

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      Joe Pentangelo

      Mounted Police

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      Mike Farley

      Mounted Police

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      Nick Muglia

      Mounted Police

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      David Reilly

      Mounted Police

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      Nicholas Turturro

      Boston Cop

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      James Murtaugh

      Cop at Harlem Station

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      William Fichtner

      Cop at Harlem Station

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      Tim Kelleher

      Cop at Harlem Station

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      Michael Cullen

      Desk Sergeant

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      James MacDonald

      Lieutenant

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      Steve Aronson

      Black Legion Leader

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      Bill Anagnos

      Black Legion Member

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      Don Hewitt Sr.

      Black Legion Member

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      Jery Hewitt

      Black Legion Member

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      Joe Fitos

      KKK Member

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      Manny Siverio

      KKK Member

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      John Patrick McLaughlin

      KKK Member

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      Shawn O'Neil

      KKK Member

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      Andy Duppin

      KKK Member

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      Elmer Licciardello

      KKK Member

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      Matthew Underwood

      DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance

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      Renton Kirk

      DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance

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      Tim Hutchinson

      Fruit of Islam

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      Andre Blair

      Fruit of Islam

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      Abdul Hakeem Hijrah

      Fruit of Islam

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      Rony Clanton

      Fruit of Islam

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      Scott Whitehurst

      Malcolm's FOI

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      Eric Payne

      Malcolm's FOI

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      Ali A. Wahhab

      Malcolm's FOI

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      Terry Hodges

      Malcolm's FOI

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      Kevan Gibbs

      Malcolm's FOI

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      Dana S. Hubbard

      Malcolm's FOI

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      David Reivers

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Robert Jason

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Kevin Rock

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Mansoor Najee-Ullah

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Dion Graham

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Zaahir Muhammad

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Gregory Bargeman

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Lee Summers

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Rich Gordon

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Larry Rushing

      Elijah Muhammad's FOI

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      Monty Ross

      MC - Roseland

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      Eddie Davis

      Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

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      Reggie Pittman

      Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

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      Patrick Rickman

      Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

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      Gerald Brazel

      Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet

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      Clack Gaton

      Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone

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      Richard Owens

      Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone

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      Douglas Purviance

      Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone

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      Mark Gross

      Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone

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      Cleave Guyton Jr.

      Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone

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      Javon Jackson

      Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone

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      Lance Bryant

      Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone

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      Daniel Lemelle

      Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone

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      David Fludd

      Lionel Hampton Band - Piano

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      Marcus Lauper

      Lionel Hampton Band - Bass

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      Dwayne Cook Broadnax

      Lionel Hampton Band - Drums

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      Preston Vismale

      Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant

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      Miki Howard

      Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday

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      Terence Blanchard

      Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet

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      Bruce David Barth

      Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano

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      Rodney Whitaker

      Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass

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      William E. Kilson

      Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums

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      Sonny Allen

      Roseland Dancer

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      Vanessa Benton

      Roseland Dancer

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      Cheryl Burr

      Roseland Dancer

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      Leslie Dockery

      Roseland Dancer

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      Cisco Drayton

      Roseland Dancer

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      Byron Easley

      Roseland Dancer

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      John Elejaide

      Roseland Dancer

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      Debra Elkins

      Roseland Dancer

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      Gina Ellis

      Roseland Dancer

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      John Festa

      Roseland Dancer

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      Robert H. Fowler III

      Roseland Dancer

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      Ryan Francois

      Roseland Dancer

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      Phillip Gilmore

      Roseland Dancer

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      Jauquette Green

      Roseland Dancer

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      Wendy King

      Roseland Dancer

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      Jerome Jamal Hardeman

      Roseland Dancer

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      Dawn Hampton

      Roseland Dancer

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      Monique Harcum

      Roseland Dancer

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      Raymond Harris

      Roseland Dancer

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      Delphine T. Mantz

      Roseland Dancer

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      Bernard Marsh

      Roseland Dancer

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      Greta Martin

      Roseland Dancer

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      Norma Miller

      Roseland Dancer

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      Frances Morgan

      Roseland Dancer

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      John Parks

      Roseland Dancer

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      Greg Poland

      Roseland Dancer

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      Judine Hawkins Richard

      Roseland Dancer

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      Eartha Robinson

      Roseland Dancer

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      Michelle Robinson

      Roseland Dancer

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      Tracy Robinson

      Roseland Dancer

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      Ken Leigh Rogers

      Roseland Dancer

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      Eddie Sanabria

      Roseland Dancer

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      Eddie Shellman

      Roseland Dancer

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      Lynn Sterling

      Roseland Dancer

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      Keith Thomas

      Roseland Dancer

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      Debbie Williams

      Roseland Dancer

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      Charles Young

      Roseland Dancer

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      Anthony Dewitt

      Roseland Dancer

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      Cynthia Thomas

      Shorty's Dance Partner

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      Sharon Brooks

      Skeleton Crew Dancer

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      Laurieann Gibson

      Skeleton Crew Dancer

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      El Tahara Ibrahim

      Skeleton Crew Dancer

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      Keith Lewis

      Skeleton Crew Dancer

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      Dereque Whithurs

      Skeleton Crew Dancer

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      Kiki Della Vecchia

      Teenage Whore

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      Bobby Seale

      Speaker #1

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      Al Sharpton

      Speaker #2

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      Christopher Plummer

      Chaplain Gill

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      Karen Allen

      Miss Dunne

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      Peter Boyle

      Captain Green

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      William Kunstler

      The Judge

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      Nelson Mandela

      Soweto Teacher

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      Ossie Davis

      Eulogy Performer (voice)

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      Michael Albanese

      Harvard Law Student (uncredited)

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      Denise S. Anderson

      Crowd Member (uncredited)

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      Ashanti

      Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited)

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      John D. Bair

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Matthew M. Dillon

      DJ (uncredited)

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      Dave Droge

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Dan Gifford

      Prison Guard (uncredited)

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      Mark Gorham

      Police Chief's Driver (uncredited)

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      Ralph Hughes

      FOI Member (uncredited)

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      Joe James

      Shooter (voice) (uncredited)

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      Eddie Kehler

      Harlem Cop (uncredited)

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      Frankie Manning

      Roseland Dancer (uncredited)

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      Charles Mitchell

      Prison Inmate (uncredited)

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      Billy Marshall Thompson

      Man in Temple (uncredited)

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      Zan Turner

      Man in the Crowd (uncredited)

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      Sonya Wallace

      Crowd Member (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Aug 26 2023
    I cannot imagine the hoops Spike Lee must have had to jump through to get any form of investment into either the concept or the production of this truly groundbreaking study of a man who divided opinion in a way few others have since the end of the Second World War. I say a study of man, but this is way more than just about him, it identifies and develops themes about inter and intra racial and gender attitudes and leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. All of that said, it does struggle as a piece of entertainment. I don't mean to trivialise the subject matter, but if it wanted to be a documenta...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    34000000.00

    Revenue

    48169908.00

    Keywords

    • prison
    • new york city
    • police brutality
    • beach
    • assassination
    • muslim
    • police
    • ku klux klan
    • prison cell
    • koran
    • jail guard
    • bible
    • civil rights
    • islam
    • biography
    • martin luther king
    • nation of islam
    • mekka
    • pilgrimage
    • cabriolet
    • historical figure
    • based on memoir or autobiography
    • blunt
    • african american history
    • pathetic
    • adoring
    • cliché
    • ridiculous