Malcolm X (1992)

Biograpical epic of Malcolm X, the legendary African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a Garveyite Baptist minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. Malcolm became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim and changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz. He is assassinated on February 21, 1965 and dies a Muslim martyr. ??AnonymousAwards: 19 wins & 24 nominations totalBudget: $33,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $48,169,910Soundtrack: Someday We’ll All Be Free (Written by Donny Hathaway (as Donny E. Hathaway) and Edward U. Howard)Spike LeeDenzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo1992-11-18 (United States, Japan)tt0104797