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So it really was this attempt to capture
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Denzel Washington: American Icon

So it really was this attempt to capture an incredibly importantfigure in American...

So it really was this attempt to capture an incredibly important
figure in American culture, in Islamic culture, in the liberation of African Americans in America

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So it really was this attempt to capture
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an incredibly important figure in American culture,
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in Islamic culture,
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in the liberation of African Americans in America.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:59
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

This documentary dives into the life and work of Hollywood icon Denzel Washington. Explore his rise from theater beginnings to becoming a two-time Oscar winner. Witness how he shattered stereotypes, portraying complex Black charac...
The way Spike does it is with such energy - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:15
The way Spike does it is with such energy
And I think that Denzel brings - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
And I think that Denzel brings
It really does feel like you are watching a film - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
It really does feel like you are watching a film
And it still is regarded to this day - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
And it still is regarded to this day
And I think it is that combination - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
And I think it is that combination
Why, you can't even get drugs in Harlem - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
Why, you can't even get drugs in Harlem
You can't get prostitution in Harlem - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
You can't get prostitution in Harlem
You can't get gambling in Harlem - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
You can't get gambling in Harlem
Every time you break the seal on that liquor bottle, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
Every time you break the seal on that liquor bottle,
Oh, I say it, I say it again, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:14
Oh, I say it, I say it again,
- [Narrator] The tumultuous production of "Malcolm X" - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
- [Narrator] The tumultuous production of "Malcolm...
Director Spike Lee faced heated opposition - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
Director Spike Lee faced heated opposition
And his choice to include visuals - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
And his choice to include visuals
- They flew from LA to New York just to convince me - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- They flew from LA to New York just to convince me
- [Reporter] So why do you think - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
- [Reporter] So why do you think
- Well, the same reason that Francis Ford Coppola - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
- Well, the same reason that Francis Ford Coppola
[hip hop music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
[hip hop music]
- [Narrator] The film was three hours long, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
- [Narrator] The film was three hours long,
But despite all the hurdles faced by production, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
But despite all the hurdles faced by production,
He added to what he had learned many years earlier - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
He added to what he had learned many years earlier