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Malcolm X
(DVD)
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (201 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929104772, 883929135950
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the book "The autobiography of Malcolm X" as told to Alex Haley.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by Spike Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Barry Alexander Brown and Ruth Carter; "By any means necessary: the making of Malcolm X" new documentary; 10 additional scenes, including introduction by Spike Lee; theatrical trailer. (Features are not rated, subtitled or closed-captioned.).
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; original music score, Terence Blanchard.
Participants/Performers
Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee.
Description
Born Malcolm Little, his minister father was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. After getting out of jail, he preaches the teachings, 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. He changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz and stops his anti-white teachings, having discovered the error of his mistakes. He is later assasinated and dies a Muslim martyr.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for a scene of violence, and for drugs and some language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo. surround, dual-layer.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This DVD disc is copy protected.
Language
English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby stereo. surround) dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Worth, M., Lee, S., Perl, A., Washington, D., Bassett, A., Hall, A., Freeman, A., Lindo, D., Blanchard, T., & Haley, A. (2010). Malcolm X . Distributed by Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marvin. Worth et al.. 2010. Malcolm X. Distributed by Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marvin. Worth et al.. Malcolm X Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Worth, Marvin., et al. Malcolm X Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2010.
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