Malcolm X

1992 | 3h 22min | 7.5

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

Malcolm X
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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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Malcolm X

1992 | 3h 22min
Drama | History
★ 7.5
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PACING
1.9
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
4.8
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
5.4
Light Dark
VISUALS
4.9
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY • ASSASSINATION • BASED ON MEMOIR OR AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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