Malcolm X: Make It Plain
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.
Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)
Orlando Bagwell
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
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9.0/10
2 votes
Rating consensus
90/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~90/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Alfre Woodard
Narrator
Maya Angelou
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Ossie Davis
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John Henrik Clarke
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Alex Haley
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Betty Shabazz
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Cyril McGuire
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Mike Wallace
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Peter Goldman
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Benjamin 2X
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Sharon 10X
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)
Orlando Bagwell
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