Edition |
Widescreen. |
Description |
2 videodiscs (202 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD; Dolby surround 5.1 (English, 1992 movie), Dolby surround stereo. (French, 1992 movie), mono. (1972 documentary). |
Cast |
Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee, Theresa Randle, Kate Vernon. |
Credits |
Co-producers, Monty Ross, Jon Kulik and Preston Holmes ; music, Terence Blanchard ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; director of photography, Ernest Dickerson. |
Summary |
Screen version of the life of Malcolm X, who through his religious conversion to Islam, found the strength to rise up from a criminal past to become an influential civil rights leader. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1992. |
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Based on the book "The autobiography of Malcolm X" as told to Alex Haley. |
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Special features include: commentary by Spike Lee, director of photography Ernest Dickerson, editor Barry Alexander Brown, and costume designer Ruth Carter; deleted scenes with introductions by Spike Lee; "By any means necessary" (the making-of Malcolm X); theatrical trailer; "Malcolm X" (1972 Oscar nominated feature length documentary; 92 min.). |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13, a scene of violence, drugs and some language. |
Language |
Closed-captioned. |
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Sound tracks in English and French; optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 -- Drama.
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Black Muslims -- Biography -- Drama.
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African Americans -- Biography -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Video recordings.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Added Author |
Lee, Spike.
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Worth, Marvin.
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Perl, Arnold.
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Washington, Denzel, 1954-
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Bassett, Angela.
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Haley, Alex.
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X, Malcolm, 1925-1965
Autobiography of Malcolm X.
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Warner Bros.
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Largo International N.V.
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Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks.
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Added Title |
By any means necessary.
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ISBN |
0790792214 |
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9780790792217 |
Standard No. |
085393353124 |
Music No. |
33531 Warner Home Video |
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