USA / Japan,
1992, 202 min
Directed by:
Spike LeeCinematography:
Ernest R. DickersonComposer:
Terence BlanchardCast:
Denzel Washington, Albert Hall, Nicholas Turturro, Angela Bassett, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Michael Imperioli, Al Freeman Jr., Peter Boyle (more)Plots(1)
Inspiring story of Malcolm X, as he rises up from poverty, encounters the law, achieves spiritual enlightenment, and reaches out to others in the fight for human and civil rights. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1993 - Denzel Washington (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1993 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
Golden Globes
- 1993 - Denzel Washington (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1992 - Denzel Washington (Best Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1992 - Denzel Washington (Best Actor)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1993 - Denzel Washington (Silver Bear for Best Actor)
- 1993 - Spike Lee (Golden Bear for Best Film)