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Malcolm X: Make It Plain
9.0 / 10• 1994• 2h 30m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood, through his rise in the ranks of the Nation of Islam, to his 1965 assassination.
Cast & Crew
Alfre Woodard
Narrator
Lead
Maya Angelou
Self
Ossie Davis
Self
JH
John Henrik Clarke
Self
Alex Haley
Self
BS
Betty Shabazz
Self
CM
Cyril McGuire
Self
Mike Wallace
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Orlando Bagwell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Malcolm X: Make It Plain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
