"Malcolm X" quotes

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.
Director: Spike Lee
Writer: Arnold Perl, Spike Lee, Alex Haley
Production: N/A
Year: 1992
MetaScore: 73/100
ImdbRating: 7.7
BoxOffice: $48,169,910
Released: 18 Nov 1992
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 19 wins & 24 nominations total
118 Clips
Cast
Malcolm X - Denzel Washington
Betty Shabazz - Angela Bassett
Baines - Albert Hall
Elijah Muhammad - Al Freeman Jr.
West Indian Archie - Delroy Lindo
Shorty - Spike Lee
Laura - Theresa Randle
Sophia - Kate Vernon
Louise Little - Lonette McKee
Earl Little - Tommy Hollis
Brother Earl - James McDaniel
Sidney - Ernest Thomas
Benjamin 2X - Jean-Claude La Marre
Pete - O.L. Duke
Sammy - Larry McCoy
Cadillac - Maurice Sneed
Peg - Debi Mazar
Honey - Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Daniel - Scot Anthony Robinson
Cholly - Sonny Jim Gaines
Toomer - Joe Seneca
Lorraine - LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Ben Thomas - Wendell Pierce
William X - Michael Guess
Wilbur Kinley - Leland Gantt
Thomas Hayer - Giancarlo Esposito
Leon Davis - Leonard L. Thomas
Rudy - Roger Guenveur Smith
TV Host - Craig Wasson
Dr. Payson - Graham Brown
Eva Marie - Gerica Cox
Saudi - Kristan Rai Segure
Lisha - Lauren Padick
Attalah - Danielle Fletcher
Chuck - Frank Adu
Sister Robin - Aleta Mitchell
Mr. Cooper - Curt Williams
Blades - John Ottavino
Simmons - John Reidy
Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom - Frances Foster
Dick Jones - Reggie Montgomery
Mr. Ostrowski - David Patrick Kelly
Doctor - Gary L. Catus
Augusta - Sharon Washington
Mrs. Swerlin - Shirley Stoler
Hustler - Oran 'Juice' Jones
Lionel Hampton - Ricky Gordon
Preacher - George Lee Miles
Sister Evelyn Williams - Raye Dowell
Sister Lucille Rosary - Veronica Webb
Fox - Abdul Salaam El Razzac
Brother Gene - Keith Randolph Smith
Mr. Holway - George Guidall
Conductor - James L. Swain
Speedy - Peewee Love
Tully - Lawrence James
Brother Johnson - Steve White
Roderick - K. Smith
Sophia's Husband - Christopher Rubin
Malcolm, 5 Years Old - Matthew Harris
Young Malcolm - Zakee Howze
Hilda, 3 Years Old - Cytia Fontenette
Hilda, 8 Years Old - Marlaine Bass
Philbert, 1 Years Old - Benjamin Atwell
Philbert, 6 Years Old - Peter Dunn
Reginald, 2 Years Old - Dion Smack Jr.
Elijah Muhammad's Grandson - Darnell Smith
Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter - TaiNesha Scott
Yvonne, 6 Months Old - Chelsea Counts
Yvonne, 6 Months Old - Chela Counts
Yvonne, 1 Year Old - Natalie Clanton
Attalah - Jessica Givens
Qubillah, 3 Years Old - LaToyah Bigelow
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old - Martaleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old - Tamaraleah Jackson
Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old - Jasmine Smith
Wilfred, 4 Years Old - Valentino Smith
Wilfred, 8 Years Old - David Thomas Jr.
Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams - Simon Do-Ley
The 'John' - Bill Goldberg
Phone Voice - Jonathan Peck
Jason - Leonard Parker
Mrs. Johnson - Lennis Washington
Maid at Open Air Market - Dyan Humes
White Woman at Market - Lizbeth Mackay
CIA Agent - Terry Layman
CIA Agent - Terry Sumter
Hotel Clerk - Jasper McGruder
School Teacher - Mary Alice
Hospital Spokesperson - Wyatt Tee Walker
Cashier Person - Hazel Medina
Numbers Woman - Wendy E. Taylor
Joe Louis Announcer - Ed Herlihy
Radio Announcer - Ralph Cooper Sr.
Passerby - Christian J. Dacosta
Sophia's Friend - Karen Duffy
Barber's Customer - Walter Jones
Photographer - Marc Phillips
Hustler at Grand Central Station - Showman Uneke
Moviegoer - Theara Ward
Prison Barber - Larry M. Cherry
Barber - Clebert Ford
Barber - Grafton Trew
Barber - Rogers Simon
Barber - George T. Odom
Prison Guard - Vincent Moscaritola
Guard Baines - Larry Attile
Guard Cone - Brendan Kelly
Guard Wilkins - John Griesemer
Coed - Fia Porter
Man #1 - Billy J. Mitchell
Man #2 - Kent C. Jackman
Elderly Woman - Beatrice Winde
Bartender - Fracaswell Hyman
Shoeshine Boy - Rion Johnson
Follower at Temple #7 - Charles Weldon
Follower at Temple #7 - Mike Hodge
Follower at Temple #7 - Iris Little Thomas
Follower at Temple #7 - Ilyasah Shabazz
Follower at Temple #7 - Bahni Turpin
Student in Harlem Classroom - Aaron Blackshear
Student in Harlem Classroom - Nilyne Fields
Student in Harlem Classroom - John David Washington
Student in Harlem Classroom - Rudi Bascomb
Student in Harlem Classroom - Muhammad Parks
Student in Harlem Classroom - Chinere Parry
Student in Harlem Classroom - Ian Quiles
Student in Harlem Classroom - Sharmeek Martinez
Customer - Chuck Cooper
Customer - Damon Chandler
Customer - Shellye Broughton
Customer - Nicholas Barnwell
Customer - Sam Dixon
Customer - Barbara Smith
Prisoner - Rome Neal
Prisoner - Earl Whitted
Prisoner - Michael C. Mahon
Prisoner - Addison Cook
Prisoner - Byron Utley
Prisoner - George Rafferty
Prisoner - Maxwell Sinovoi
Prisoner - Eric Howell Sharp
TV Reporter - Stewart J. Zully
TV Reporter - Colleen Cowan
TV Reporter - Armand Schultz
TV Reporter - Reade Kelly
TV Reporter - Janet Zarish
TV Reporter - Annie Corley
TV Reporter - Stephen James
TV Reporter - Steven Randazzo
TV Reporter - Chris Skutch
TV Reporter - William Swinton
TV Reporter - Marcus Naylor
TV Reporter - Anthony Nocerino
JFK Reporter - Gareth Williams
JFK Reporter - Stephen Hanan
JFK Reporter - Richard Schiff
JFK Reporter - David Berman
Reporter at Fire Bombing - Michael Imperioli
Reporter at Fire Bombing - Steve Stapenhorst
Pullman Porter - Arthur French
Pullman Porter - Lex Monson
Pullman Porter - Judd Jones
Fountain Waiter - C.E. Smith
Waitress - Erika Smith-Brown
Crowd Member - Raymond Anthony Thomas
Crowd Member - Delilah Picart
Crowd Member - Michael Ralph
Hooker - Monique Cintron
Hooker - Jake-Ann Jones
Hooker - Sharon Ferguson
Hooker - Amelia Mimi Walker
Hooker - Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Hooker - Karen Michaels
Hooker - Lenore Pemberton
Hooker - Elise Neal
Hooker - Felicia Wilson
Hooker - Yvette Brooks
Young Hooker - Teresa Yvon Farley
Teenage Whore - Kiki Della Vecchia
FBI Agent - John Sayles
FBI Agent - Martin Donovan
Cop at Audubon - Jay Charbonneau
Mounted Police - Joe Pentangelo
Mounted Police - Mike Farley
Mounted Police - Nick Muglia
Mounted Police - David Reilly
Boston Cop - Nicholas Turturro
Cop at Harlem Station - James Murtaugh
Cop at Harlem Station - William Fichtner
Cop at Harlem Station - Tim Kelleher
Desk Sergeant - Michael Cullen
Lieutenant - James MacDonald
Black Legion Leader - Steve Aronson
Black Legion Member - Bill Anagnos
Black Legion Member - Don Hewitt
Black Legion Member - Jery Hewitt
KKK Member - Joe Fitos
KKK Member - Manny Siverio
KKK Member - John Patrick McLaughlin
KKK Member - Shaun O'Neil
KKK Member - Andy Duppin
KKK Member - Elmer Licciardello
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance - Matthew Underwood
DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance - Renton Kirk
Fruit of Islam - Tim Hutchinson
Fruit of Islam - Andre Blair
Fruit of Islam - Abdul Hakeem Hijrah
Fruit of Islam - Rony Clanton
Malcolm's FOI - Scott Whitehurst
Malcolm's FOI - Eric Payne
Malcolm's FOI - Ali A. Wahhab
Malcolm's FOI - Terry Hodges
Malcolm's FOI - Kevan Gibbs
Malcolm's FOI - Dana Hubbard
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - David Reivers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Robert Jason
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Kevin Rock
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Mansoor Najee-ullah
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Dion Graham
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Zaahir Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Gregory Bargeman
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Lee Summers
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Rich Gordon
Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Larry Rushing
MC - Roseland - Monty Ross
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet - Eddie Davis
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet - Reggie Pittman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet - Patrick Rickman
Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet - Gerald Brazel
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone - Clack Gaton
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone - Richard Owens
Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone - Douglas Purviance
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone - Mark Gross
Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone - Cleave Guyton Jr.
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone - Javon Jackson
Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone - Lance Bryant
Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone - Daniel Lemelle
Lionel Hampton Band - Piano - David Fludd
Lionel Hampton Band - Bass - Marcus Lauper
Lionel Hampton Band - Drums - Dwayne Cook Broadnax
Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant - Preston Vismale
Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday - Miki Howard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet - Terence Blanchard
Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano - Bruce David Barth
Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass - Rodney Whitaker
Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums - William E. Kilson
Roseland Dancer - Sonny Allen
Roseland Dancer - Vanessa Benton
Roseland Dancer - Cheryl Burr
Roseland Dancer - Leslie Dockery
Roseland Dancer - Cisco Drayton
Roseland Dancer - Byron Easley
Roseland Dancer - John Elejaide
Roseland Dancer - Debra Elkins
Roseland Dancer - Gina Ellis
Roseland Dancer - John Festa
Roseland Dancer - Robert H. Fowler III
Roseland Dancer - Ryan Francois
Roseland Dancer - Phillip Gilmore
Roseland Dancer - Jauquette Green
Roseland Dancer - Wendy King
Roseland Dancer - Jerome Jamal Hardeman
Roseland Dancer - Dawn Hampton
Roseland Dancer - Monique Harcum
Roseland Dancer - Raymond Harris
Roseland Dancer - Delphine T. Mantz
Roseland Dancer - Bernard Marsh
Roseland Dancer - Greta Martin
Roseland Dancer - Norma Miller
Roseland Dancer - Frances Morgan
Roseland Dancer - John Parks
Roseland Dancer - Greg Poland
Roseland Dancer - Judine Hawkins Richard
Roseland Dancer - Eartha Robinson
Roseland Dancer - Michelle Robinson
Roseland Dancer - Traci Robinson
Roseland Dancer - Ken Leigh Rogers
Roseland Dancer - Eddie Sanabria
Roseland Dancer - Eddie Shellman
Roseland Dancer - Lynn Sterling
Roseland Dancer - Keith Thomas
Roseland Dancer - Debbie Williams
Roseland Dancer - Charles Young
Roseland Dancer - Anthony Dewitt
Shorty's Dance Partner - Cynthia Thomas
Skeleton Crew Dancer - Sharon Brooks
Skeleton Crew Dancer - Laurieann Gibson
Skeleton Crew Dancer - El Tahara Ibrahim
Skeleton Crew Dancer - Keith Lewis
Skeleton Crew Dancer - Dereque Whithurs
John F. Kennedy - Steve Reed
Jackie Kennedy - Jodie Farber
Governor Connally - Randy Means
Nellie Connally - Columbia Dubose
Bill Newman - Vincent D'Onofrio
Limo Driver - Cliff Cudney
Secret Service Man - George Marshall Ruge
Speaker #1 - Bobby Seale
Speaker #2 - Al Sharpton
Chaplain Gill - Christopher Plummer
Miss Dunne - Karen Allen
Captain Green - Peter Boyle
The Judge - William Kunstler
Soweto Teacher - Nelson Mandela
Eulogy Performer - Ossie Davis
Self - Behind King and Malcolm - Ralph Abernathy
Harvard Law Student - Michael Albanese
Self - Handshake with Malcolm - Muhammad Ali
Crowd Member - Denise S. Anderson
Student in Harlem Classroom - Ashanti
Bartender - John D. Bair
Self - LAPD Officer at Arrest of Rodney King - Theodore Briseno
Self - Giving Black Power Salute at Olympics - John Carlos
Self - End Credits - Tracy Chapman
Self - with Dark Hat - Eugene 'Bull' Connor
Self - End Credits - Bill Cosby
Self - Giving Black Power Salute at Olympics - Angela Davis
DJ - Matthew M. Dillon
Bartender - Dave Droge
Self - Behind King and Young - James Farmer
Prison Guard - Dan Gifford
Police Chief's Driver - Mark Gorham
FOI Member - Ralph Hughes
Self - End Credits - Janet Jackson
Self - Jesse Jackson
Shooter - Joe James
Self - End Credits - Magic Johnson
Self - End Credits - Michael Jordan
Harlem Cop - Eddie Kehler
Self - Funeral Procession - John F. Kennedy
Muslim Pilgrim - Fares Abdel Kerim
Self - Martin Luther King
Self - Impaired Driver Beaten by LAPD Officers - Rodney King
Self - LAPD Officer at Arrest of Rodney King - Stacey Koon
Self - After Fight with Billy Conn - Joe Louis
Self - with her Husband - Marva Trotter Louis
Self - Malcolm X
Roseland Dancer - Frankie Manning
Self - Willie Mays
Prison Inmate - Charles Mitchell
Self - Silver Medallist with Smith and Carlos - Peter Norman
Self - LAPD Officer Bashing Rodney King - Laurence Powell
Self - Jackie Robinson
Self - at Graveside - Betty Shabazz
Self - Giving Black Power Salute at Olympics - Tommie Smith
Man in Temple - Billy Marshall Thompson
Malcolm's FOI - Irapaul Turner
Crowd Extra - Zan Turner
Self - Opposing Integration of University of Alabama - George Wallace
Crowd Member - Sonya Wallace
Self - 'Isn't It a Great Day' Speech - Roy Wilkins
Self - LAPD Officer Bashing Rodney King - Timothy Wind
Self - with King - Andrew Young