- StatusReleased
- Release Date1992-11-18
- Runtime202 minutes
- TaglineScholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
- Revenue48,169,908$
- GenreDrama, History
- Production
CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Marvin Worth Productions, Largo International - Budget34,000,000$
Movie Overview
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.
Casts
Denzel Washington
Angela Bassett
Albert Hall
Al Freeman Jr.
Delroy Lindo
Spike Lee
Theresa Randle
Kate Vernon
Lonette McKee
Tommy Hollis
James McDaniel
Ernest Lee Thomas
Jean-Claude La Marre
O.L. Duke
Larry McCoy
Debi Mazar
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Scot Anthony Robinson
Joe Seneca
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Wendell Pierce
Leland Gantt
Giancarlo Esposito
Leonard L. Thomas
Roger Guenveur Smith
Craig Wasson
Aleta Mitchell
John Ottavino
Frances Foster
David Patrick Kelly
Sharon Washington
Shirley Stoler
George Lee Miles
Raye Dowell
Veronica Webb
Abdul Salaam El Razzac
Keith Randolph Smith
Steve White
Lizbeth MacKay
Mary Alice
Hazel Medina
Ed Herlihy
Karen Duffy
Walter Jones
George T. Odom
Brendan Kelly
John Griesemer
Billy J. Mitchell
Beatrice Winde
Fracaswell Hyman
