Malcolm X [HD] (1992) in streaming su altadefinizione Il piccolo Malcom Little, figlio di un pastore protestante, cresce nel Nebraska. La sua infanzia è segnata tragicamente dalla violenza razzista: il padre è infatti ucciso dagli uomini del Ku Klux Klan che ne incendiano la fattoria e li riducono così in miseria. La madre impazzisce e muore in manicomio. Dopo anni in cui passa di famiglia in famiglia, giunge ormai adolescente a New York. È intelligente, ma la sua condizione lo conduce alla delinquenza: furti, spaccio di droga, prostituzione, sono i suoi campi. Finché viene arrestato e, dopo anni di carcere in cui conosce ogni sorta di esperienza negativa, si converte all'Islam, studia e impara a opporsi al potere bianco. Una volta fuori, completamente trasformato, si sposa, entra in un'organizzazione islamica e diventa un trascinatore politico. Divenuto una delle personalità più in vista del mondo afro-americano, si crea parecchi nemici. Per le sue posizioni sempre meno estremiste, ma favorevoli a un dialogo con i bianchi, viene in più occasioni minacciato...
Spike Lee accetta i rischi del film politico-militante-didascalico. Ciò che gli importa è salvare dall'oblio la figura e il pensiero, contradditori ma decisivi, di un grande leader nero contemporaneo. Ci riesce, anche se le cose migliori del film sono quelle "in musica".
Cast
Denzel WashingtonMalcolm X
Angela BassettBetty Shabazz
Albert HallBaines
Al Freeman Jr.Elijah Muhammad
Delroy LindoWest Indian Archie
Spike LeeShorty
Theresa RandleLaura
Kate VernonSophia
Lonette McKeeLouise Little
Tommy HollisEarl Little
James McDanielBrother Earl
Ernest Lee ThomasSidney
Jean-Claude La MarreBenjamin 2X
O.L. DukePete
Larry McCoySammy
Maurice SneedCadillac
Debi MazarPeg
Phyllis Yvonne StickneyHoney
Scot Anthony RobinsonDaniel
Sonny Jim GainesCholly
Joe SenecaToomer
LaTanya Richardson JacksonLorraine
Wendell PierceBen Thomas
Michael GuessWilliam X
Leland GanttWilbur Kinley
Giancarlo EspositoThomas Hayer
Leonard L. ThomasLeon Davis
Roger Guenveur SmithRudy
Craig WassonTV Host
Graham BrownDr. Payson
Gerica CoxEva Marie
Kristan Rai SegureSaudi
Lauren PadickLisha
Danielle FletcherAttalah
Frank AduChuck
Aleta MitchellSister Robin
Curt WilliamsMr. Cooper
John OttavinoBlades
John ReidySimmons
Frances FosterWoman Outside Audubon Ballroom
Reggie MontgomeryDick Jones
David Patrick KellyMr. Ostrowski
Gary L. CatusDoctor
Sharon WashingtonAugusta
Shirley StolerMrs. Swerlin
Oran "Juice" JonesHustler
Ricky GordonLionel Hampton
George Lee MilesPreacher
Raye DowellSister Evelyn Williams
Veronica WebbSister Lucille Rosary
Abdul Salaam El RazzacFox
Keith Randolph SmithBrother Gene
George GuidallMr. Holway
James L. SwainConductor
Peewee LoveSpeedy
Lawrence JamesTully
Steve WhiteBrother Johnson
K. SmithRoderick
Christopher RubinSophia's Husband
Matthew HarrisMalcolm, 5 Years Old
Zakee HowzeYoung Malcolm
Cytia FontenetteHilda, 3 Years Old
Marlaine BassHilda, 8 Years Old
Benjamin AtwellPhilbert, 1 Years Old
Peter DunnPhilbert, 6 Years Old
Dion Smack Jr.Reginald, 2 Years Old
Darnell SmithElijah Muhammad's Grandson
TaiNesha ScottElijah Muhammad's Granddaughter
Chelsea CountsYvonne, 6 Months Old
Chela CountsYvonne, 6 Months Old
Natalie ClantonYvonne, 1 Year Old
Jessica GivensAttalah
LaToyah BigelowQubillah, 3 Years Old
Martaleah JacksonIlyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Tamaraleah JacksonIlyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Jasmine SmithIlyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
Valentino SmithWilfred, 4 Years Old
David Thomas Jr.Wilfred, 8 Years Old
Simon Do-LeySon of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams
Bill GoldbergThe "John"
Jonathan PeckPhone Voice (voice)
Leonard ParkerJason
Lennis WashingtonMrs. Johnson
Dyan HumesMaid at Open Air Market
Lizbeth MacKayWhite Woman at Market
Terry LaymanCIA Agent
Terry SumterCIA Agent
Jasper McGruderHotel Clerk
Mary AliceSchool Teacher
Wyatt Tee WalkerHospital Spokesperson
Hazel MedinaCashier Person
Wendy E. TaylorNumbers Woman
Ed HerlihyJoe Louis Announcer
Ralph Cooper Sr.Radio Announcer
Christian J. DacostaPasserby
Karen DuffySophia’s Friend
Walter JonesBarber's Customer
Marc PhillipsPhotographer
Showman UnekeHustler at Grand Central Station
Theara WardMoviegoer
Larry M. CherryPrison Barber
Clebert FordBarber
Grafton TrewBarber
Rogers SimonBarber
George T. OdomBarber
Vincent MoscaritolaPrison Guard
Larry AttileGuard Baines
Brendan KellyGuard Cone
John GriesemerGuard Wilkins
Fia PorterCoed
Billy J. MitchellMan #1
Kent C. JackmanMan #2
Beatrice WindeElderly Woman
Fracaswell HymanBartender
Rion JohnsonShoeshine Boy
Charles WeldonFollower at Temple #7
Mike HodgeFollower at Temple #7
Iris Little ThomasFollower at Temple #7
Ilyasah ShabazzFollower at Temple #7
Bahni TurpinFollower at Temple #7
Aaron BlackshearStudent in Harlem Classroom
Nilyne FieldsStudent in Harlem Classroom
John David WashingtonStudent in Harlem Classroom
Rudi BascombStudent in Harlem Classroom
Muhammad ParksStudent in Harlem Classroom
Chinere ParryStudent in Harlem Classroom
Ian QuilesStudent in Harlem Classroom
Sharmeek MartinezStudent in Harlem Classroom
Chuck CooperCustomer
Damon ChandlerCustomer
Shellye BroughtonCustomer
Nicholas BarnwellCustomer
Sam DixonCustomer
Barbara SmithCustomer
Rome NealPrisoner
Earl WhittedPrisoner
Michael C. MahonPrisoner
Addison CookPrisoner
Byron UtleyPrisoner
George RaffertyPrisoner
Maxwell SinovoiPrisoner
Eric SharpPrisoner
Stewart J. ZullyTV Reporter
Colleen CowanTV Reporter
Armand SchultzTV Reporter
Reade KellyTV Reporter
Janet ZarishTV Reporter
Annie CorleyTV Reporter
Stephen JamesTV Reporter
Steven RandazzoTV Reporter
Chris SkutchTV Reporter
William SwintonTV Reporter
Marcus NaylorTV Reporter
Anthony NocerinoTV Reporter
Gareth WilliamsJFK Reporter
Stephen HananJFK Reporter
Richard SchiffJFK Reporter
David BermanJFK Reporter
Michael ImperioliReporter at Fire Bombing
Steve StapenhorstReporter at Fire Bombing
Arthur FrenchPullman Porter
Lex MonsonPullman Porter
Judd JonesPullman Porter
C.E. SmithFountain Waiter
Erika Smith-BrownWaitress
Raymond Anthony ThomasCrowd Member
Delilah PicartCrowd Member
Michael RalphCrowd Member
Monique CintronHooker
Jake-Ann JonesHooker
Sharon FergusonHooker / Roseland Dancer
Amelia Mimi WalkerHooker
Neisha Folkes-LeMelleHooker
Karen MichaelsHooker
Lenore PembertonHooker
Elise NealHooker
Felicia WilsonHooker
Yvette BrooksHooker
Teresa Yvon FarleyYoung Hooker
John SaylesFBI Agent
Martin DonovanFBI Agent
Jay CharbonneauCop at Audubon
Joe PentangeloMounted Police
Mike FarleyMounted Police
Nick MugliaMounted Police
David ReillyMounted Police
Nicholas TurturroBoston Cop
James MurtaughCop at Harlem Station
William FichtnerCop at Harlem Station
Tim KelleherCop at Harlem Station
Michael CullenDesk Sergeant
James MacDonaldLieutenant
Steve AronsonBlack Legion Leader
Bill AnagnosBlack Legion Member
Don Hewitt Sr.Black Legion Member
Jery HewittBlack Legion Member
Joe FitosKKK Member
Manny SiverioKKK Member
John Patrick McLaughlinKKK Member
Shaun O'NeilKKK Member
Andy DuppinKKK Member
Elmer LicciardelloKKK Member
Matthew UnderwoodDJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Renton KirkDJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
Tim HutchinsonFruit of Islam
Andre BlairFruit of Islam
Abdul Hakeem HijrahFruit of Islam
Rony ClantonFruit of Islam
Scott WhitehurstMalcolm's FOI
Eric PayneMalcolm's FOI
Ali A. WahhabMalcolm's FOI
Terry HodgesMalcolm's FOI
Kevan GibbsMalcolm's FOI
Dana S. HubbardMalcolm's FOI
David ReiversElijah Muhammad's FOI
Robert JasonElijah Muhammad's FOI
Kevin RockElijah Muhammad's FOI
Mansoor Najee-UllahElijah Muhammad's FOI
Dion GrahamElijah Muhammad's FOI
Zaahir MuhammadElijah Muhammad's FOI
Gregory BargemanElijah Muhammad's FOI
Lee SummersElijah Muhammad's FOI
Rich GordonElijah Muhammad's FOI
Larry RushingElijah Muhammad's FOI
Monty RossMC - Roseland
Eddie DavisLionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Reggie PittmanLionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Patrick RickmanLionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Gerald BrazelLionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
Clack GatonLionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Richard OwensLionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Douglas PurvianceLionel Hampton Band - Trombone
Mark GrossLionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Cleave Guyton Jr.Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
Javon JacksonLionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Lance BryantLionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
Daniel LemelleLionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone
David FluddLionel Hampton Band - Piano
Marcus LauperLionel Hampton Band - Bass
Dwayne Cook BroadnaxLionel Hampton Band - Drums
Preston VismaleLionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant