The Real Malcolm XMovie
CBS News looks at Malcolm X, focusing on his public life from 1959 to his assassination in 1965, suggesting that his death was a great loss to the nation. The film intercuts archival footage of Malcolm and interviews with family, friends, colleagues, scholars, and writers. CBS documents Malcolm's move from being Elijah Muhammad's deputy in the Nation of Islam to his embrace of Islam: his new links with the civil rights movement posed a real threat to the powers that be. CBS details his death after secret FBI acts to increase the rift between Muhammad and Malcolm. Maya Angelou, Dick Gregory, and Andrew Young offer trenchant comments. "He was our manhood," eulogized Ossie Davis.
About The Real Malcolm X
The Real Malcolm X is a 1992 documentary movie directed by Brett Alexander.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 0m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Dan Rather, Maya Angelou, Chuck D, James Farmer. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
