Biography of Malcolm X, the famous African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, 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, as he realises the error of his mistakes. He is later on assasinated and dies a Muslim Martyr.
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Anachronisms:
When Malcolm is in the jazz club with Sophia, there is a jazz ensemble with a vocalist and a trumpet soloist. The trumpet soloist is playing on a Monette trumpet. This unique line of trumpets was not produced until around 1983.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Announcer:
In the name of Allah the merciful, all praises due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. The one God to whom praise is due forever. The one who came to us in the person of Master Fard Muhammad and raised up the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Amen.
[pause]
Announcer:
Asalaamalaikum!
Crowd:
Alaikum-salaam!
Announcer:
How do you feel?
Crowd:
Good!
Announcer:
Who do we want to hear?
Announcer:
Malcolm X!
Announcer:
Are we gonna bring him on? Yes, we gonna bring him on. Well let us hear from our minister, Minister Malcolm X. Let us bring him on with a round of applause! See more »
Crazy Credits
There is a seperate special thanks after the normal one that says: "Thank
Allah for Bill Cosby, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Tracy
Chapman, Prince, Janet Jackson, and Peggy Cooper-Carfritz." This is because
they aided Spike Lee in raising money to finish the film when the
production ran into financial trouble.
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