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- Cast
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- Crew
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Cast
314 credited
Denzel Washington Lead Malcolm X 
Angela Bassett Lead Betty Shabazz 
Albert Hall Baines 
Al Freeman Jr. Elijah Muhammad 
Delroy Lindo West Indian Archie 
Spike Lee Shorty 
Theresa Randle Laura 
Kate Vernon Sophia 
Lonette McKee Louise Little 
Tommy Hollis Earl Little 
James McDaniel Brother Earl 
Ernest Lee Thomas Sidney 
Jean-Claude La Marre Benjamin 2X 
O.L. Duke Pete 
Larry McCoy Sammy - Maurice Sneed Cadillac
Debi Mazar Peg 
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney Honey 
Scot Anthony Robinson Daniel - Sonny Jim Gaines Cholly
Joe Seneca Toomer 
LaTanya Richardson Jackson Lorraine 
Wendell Pierce Ben Thomas - Michael Guess William X
Leland Gantt Wilbur Kinley 
Giancarlo Esposito Thomas Hayer 
Leonard L. Thomas Leon Davis 
Roger Guenveur Smith Rudy 
Craig Wasson TV Host 
Graham Brown Dr. Payson - Gerica Cox Eva Marie
- Kristan Rai Segure Saudi
- Lauren Padick Lisha
- Danielle Fletcher Attalah
- Frank Adu Chuck
Aleta Mitchell Sister Robin - Curt Williams Mr. Cooper
John Ottavino Blades - John Reidy Simmons
Frances Foster Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom - Reggie Montgomery Dick Jones
David Patrick Kelly Mr. Ostrowski - Gary L. Catus Doctor
Sharon Washington Augusta 
Shirley Stoler Mrs. Swerlin - Oran "Juice" Jones Hustler
- Ricky Gordon Lionel Hampton
George Lee Miles Preacher 
Raye Dowell Sister Evelyn Williams 
Veronica Webb Sister Lucille Rosary 
Abdul Salaam El Razzac Fox 
Keith Randolph Smith Brother Gene - George Guidall Mr. Holway
- James L. Swain Conductor
- Peewee Love Speedy
- Lawrence James Tully
Steve White Brother Johnson - K. Smith Roderick
- Christopher Rubin Sophia's Husband
- Matthew Harris Malcolm, 5 Years Old
- Zakee Howze Young Malcolm
- Cytia Fontenette Hilda, 3 Years Old
- Marlaine Bass Hilda, 8 Years Old
- Benjamin Atwell Philbert, 1 Years Old
- Peter Dunn Philbert, 6 Years Old
- Dion Smack Jr. Reginald, 2 Years Old
- Darnell Smith Elijah Muhammad's Grandson
- TaiNesha Scott Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter
- Chelsea Counts Yvonne, 6 Months Old
- Chela Counts Yvonne, 6 Months Old
- Natalie Clanton Yvonne, 1 Year Old
- Jessica Givens Attalah
- LaToyah Bigelow Qubillah, 3 Years Old
- Martaleah Jackson Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
- Tamaraleah Jackson Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
- Jasmine Smith Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old
- Valentino Smith Wilfred, 4 Years Old
- David Thomas Jr. Wilfred, 8 Years Old
- Simon Do-Ley Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams
- Bill Goldberg The 'John'
- Jonathan Peck Phone Voice (voice)
- Leonard Parker Jason
- Lennis Washington Mrs. Johnson
- Dyan Humes Maid at open air marker
- Lizbeth Mackay White Woman in market
- Terry Layman CIA Agent
- Terry Sumter CIA Agent
- Jasper McGruder Hotel Clerk
Mary Alice School Teacher - Wyatt Tee Walker Hospital Spokesperson
Hazel Medina Cashier Person - Wendy E. Taylor Numbers Woman
Ed Herlihy Joe Louis Announcer - Ralph Cooper Sr. Radio Announcer
- Christian J. Dacosta Passerby
Karen Duffy Sophia’s Friend 
Walter Jones Barber's Customer - Marc Phillips Photographer
- Showman Uneke Hustler at Grand Central Station
- Theara Ward Moviegoer
- Larry M. Cherry Prison Barber
- Clebert Ford Barber
- Grafton Trew Barber
- Rogers Simon Barber
George T. Odom Barber - Vincent Moscaritola Prison Guard
- Larry Attile Guard Baines
Brendan Kelly Guard Cone 
John Griesemer Guard Wilkins - Fia Porter Coed
Billy J. Mitchell Man #1 - Kent C. Jackman Man #2
Beatrice Winde Elderly Woman 
Fracaswell Hyman Bartender - Rion Johnson Shoeshine Boy
Charles Weldon Follower at Temple #7 
Mike Hodge Follower at Temple #7 
Iris Little Thomas Follower at Temple #7 - Ilyasah Shabazz Follower at Temple #7
Bahni Turpin Follower at Temple #7 - Aaron Blackshear Student in Harlem Classroom
- Nilyne Fields Student in Harlem Classroom
John David Washington Student in Harlem Classroom - Rudi Bascomb Student in Harlem Classroom
- Muhammad Parks Student in Harlem Classroom
- Chinere Parry Student in Harlem Classroom
- Ian Quiles Student in Harlem Classroom
- Sharmeek Martinez Student in Harlem Classroom
Chuck Cooper Customer - Damon Chandler Customer
- Shellye Broughton Customer
- Nicholas Barnwell Customer
- Sam Dixon Customer
- Barbara Smith Customer
- Rome Neal Prisoner
- Earl Whitted Prisoner
Michael C. Mahon Prisoner - Addison Cook Prisoner
Byron Utley Prisoner - George Rafferty Prisoner
- Maxwell Sinovoi Prisoner
- Eric Sharp Prisoner
Stewart J. Zully TV Reporter - Colleen Cowan TV Reporter
Armand Schultz TV Reporter - Reade Kelly TV Reporter
Janet Zarish TV Reporter 
Annie Corley TV Reporter - Stephen James TV Reporter
Steven Randazzo TV Reporter - Chris Skutch TV Reporter
- William Swinton TV Reporter
Marcus Naylor TV Reporter - Anthony Nocerino TV Reporter
Gareth Williams JFK Reporter - Stephen Hanan JFK Reporter
Richard Schiff JFK Reporter - David Berman JFK Reporter
Michael Imperioli Reporter at Fire Bombing 
Steve Stapenhorst Reporter at Fire Bombing 
Arthur French Pullman Porter - Lex Monson Pullman Porter
- Judd Jones Pullman Porter
- C.E. Smith Fountain Waiter
- Erika Smith-Brown Waitress
Raymond Anthony Thomas Crowd Member 
Delilah Picart Crowd Member 
Michael Ralph Crowd Member - Monique Cintron Hooker
Jake-Ann Jones Hooker 
Sharon Ferguson Hooker / Roseland Dancer - Amelia Mimi Walker Hooker
- Neisha Folkes-LeMelle Hooker
- Karen Michaels Hooker
- Lenore Pemberton Hooker
Elise Neal Hooker - Felicia Wilson Hooker
- Yvette Brooks Hooker
- Teresa Yvon Farley Young Hooker
John Sayles FBI Agent 
Martin Donovan FBI Agent - Jay Charbonneau Cop at Audubon
Joe Pentangelo Mounted Police - Mike Farley Mounted Police
- Nick Muglia Mounted Police
- David Reilly Mounted Police
Nicholas Turturro Boston Cop 
James Murtaugh Cop at Harlem Station 
William Fichtner Cop at Harlem Station 
Tim Kelleher Cop at Harlem Station 
Michael Cullen Desk Sergeant 
James MacDonald Lieutenant - Steve Aronson Black Legion Leader
Bill Anagnos Black Legion Member 
Don Hewitt Sr. Black Legion Member 
Jery Hewitt Black Legion Member - Joe Fitos KKK Member
- Manny Siverio KKK Member
- John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin KKK Member
- Shawn O'Neil KKK Member
- Andy Duppin KKK Member
- Elmer Licciardello KKK Member
- Matthew Underwood DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
- Renton Kirk DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance
- Tim Hutchinson Fruit of Islam
- Andre Blair Fruit of Islam
- Abdul Hakeem Hijrah Fruit of Islam
Rony Clanton Fruit of Islam 
Scott Whitehurst Malcolm's FOI 
Eric Payne Malcolm's FOI - Ali A. Wahhab Malcolm's FOI
- Terry Hodges Malcolm's FOI
- Kevan Gibbs Malcolm's FOI
- Dana S. Hubbard Malcolm's FOI
David Reivers Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Robert Jason Elijah Muhammad's FOI
Kevin Rock Elijah Muhammad's FOI 
Mansoor Najee-Ullah Elijah Muhammad's FOI 
Dion Graham Elijah Muhammad's FOI - Zaahir Muhammad Elijah Muhammad's FOI
- Gregory Bargeman Elijah Muhammad's FOI
- Lee Summers Elijah Muhammad's FOI
- Rich Gordon Elijah Muhammad's FOI
- Larry Rushing Elijah Muhammad's FOI
- Monty Ross MC - Roseland
- Eddie Davis Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
- Reggie Pittman Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
- Patrick Rickman Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
- Gerald Brazel Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet
- Clack Gaton Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
- Richard Owens Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
- Douglas Purviance Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone
- Mark Gross Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
- Cleave Guyton Jr. Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone
- Javon Jackson Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
- Lance Bryant Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone
- Daniel Lemelle Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone
- David Fludd Lionel Hampton Band - Piano
- Marcus Lauper Lionel Hampton Band - Bass
- Dwayne Cook Broadnax Lionel Hampton Band - Drums
- Preston Vismale Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant
- Miki Howard Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday
Terence Blanchard Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet - Bruce David Barth Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano
- Rodney Whitaker Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass
- William E. Kilson Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums
- Sonny Allen Roseland Dancer
- Vanessa Benton Roseland Dancer
- Cheryl Burr Roseland Dancer
- Leslie Dockery Roseland Dancer
- Cisco Drayton Roseland Dancer
- Byron Easley Roseland Dancer
- John Elejaide Roseland Dancer
- Debra Elkins Roseland Dancer
- Gina Ellis Roseland Dancer
- John Festa Roseland Dancer
- Robert H. Fowler III Roseland Dancer
- Ryan Francois Roseland Dancer
- Phillip Gilmore Roseland Dancer
- Jauquette Green Roseland Dancer
- Wendy King Roseland Dancer
- Jerome Jamal Hardeman Roseland Dancer
- Dawn Hampton Roseland Dancer
- Monique Harcum Roseland Dancer
- Raymond Harris Roseland Dancer
- Delphine T. Mantz Roseland Dancer
- Bernard Marsh Roseland Dancer
- Greta Martin Roseland Dancer
- Norma Miller Roseland Dancer
- Frances Morgan Roseland Dancer
- John Parks Roseland Dancer
- Greg Poland Roseland Dancer
- Judine Hawkins Richard Roseland Dancer
Eartha Robinson Roseland Dancer - Michelle Robinson Roseland Dancer
- Tracy Robinson Roseland Dancer
- Ken Leigh Rogers Roseland Dancer
- Eddie Sanabria Roseland Dancer
- Eddie Shellman Roseland Dancer
- Lynn Sterling Roseland Dancer
Keith Thomas Roseland Dancer - Debbie Williams Roseland Dancer
- Charles Young Roseland Dancer
- Anthony Dewitt Roseland Dancer
- Cynthia Thomas Shorty's Dance Partner
- Sharon Brooks Skeleton Crew Dancer
Laurieann Gibson Skeleton Crew Dancer - El Tahara Ibrahim Skeleton Crew Dancer
- Keith Lewis Skeleton Crew Dancer
- Dereque Whithurs Skeleton Crew Dancer
- Kiki Della Vecchia Teenage Whore
Bobby Seale Speaker #1 
Al Sharpton Speaker #2 
Christopher Plummer Chaplain Gill 
Karen Allen Miss Dunne 
Peter Boyle Captain Green - William Kunstler The Judge
Nelson Mandela Soweto Teacher 
Ossie Davis Eulogy Performer (voice) - Michael Albanese Harvard Law Student (uncredited)
Ashanti Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited) - Dan Gifford Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mark Gorham Police Chief's Driver (uncredited) - Ralph Hughes FOI Member (uncredited)
- Eddie Kehler Harlem Cop (uncredited)
- Frankie Manning Roseland Dancer (uncredited)
- Charles Mitchell Prison Inmate (uncredited)
- Sonya Wallace Crowd Member (uncredited)
- Joe James Shooter (voice, uncredited)
Tracy Chapman Self (uncredited) 
Bill Cosby Self (uncredited) 
Janet Jackson Self (uncredited) 
Magic Johnson Self (uncredited) 
Michael Jordan Self (uncredited)
Crew
Grouped by departmentDirecting
9 credited- Spike Lee Director
- Shari L. Carpenter Script Supervisor
- H.H. Cooper Second Assistant Director
Barry Alexander Brown Second Unit Director - Randy Fletcher First Assistant Director
- Dale Pierce-Johnson Second Assistant Director
Samir Seif Assistant Director - Peter Thage Assistant Director
- Ntshaveni Wa Luruli Assistant Director
Writing
5 credited
Production
7 credited
Camera
18 credited
Ernest R. Dickerson Director of Photography - Ted Churchill Steadicam Operator
Arthur Jafa Second Unit Director of Photography - Phil Oetiker Camera Operator
- George Pattison Second Unit Director of Photography
- Geary McLeod First Assistant Camera
- Stan Keitt First Assistant Camera
- Floyd A.B. Rance III Second Assistant Camera
- George Berrios Additional First Assistant Camera
- Christopher Hall Additional Second Assistant Camera
- Christopher LaVasseur Additional Second Assistant Camera
- Leslie Saltus-Evans Additional Second Assistant Camera
- Daniel Sanabria Assistant Camera
- Robert M. Andres Key Grip
- Paul Wachter Best Boy Grip
- Chris Skutch Grip
- Lamont Crawford Grip
- Keith Bunting Grip
Editing
5 creditedSound
16 credited- Terence Blanchard Original Music Composer
- Rolf Pardula Sound Recordist
- Alex Steyermark Music Supervisor
- Frank Kern Foley Editor
- Hal Levinsohn ADR Editor
- Marissa Littlefield ADR Editor
- Eliza Paley Foley Editor
- Bruce Pross Foley Supervisor
- Gail Showalter ADR Supervisor
- Dominick Tavella Foley Mixer
- Steven Visscher Foley Editor
- Magdaline Volaitis Dialogue Editor
- Eugene Gearty Sound Effects Editor
Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor - Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Geeta Gandbhir Apprentice Sound Editor
Art
23 credited- Tom Warren Art Direction
Wynn Thomas Production Design - Ted Glass Set Decoration
- Gary Aharoni Set Dresser
Judy Becker Set Dresser - Shirley Belwood Set Dresser
- David A. Benninghoff Set Dresser
- Michael L. Benson Set Dresser
- Jennifer Greenberg Set Dresser
- Daniel Kenney Set Dresser
- Dan Kirshoff Set Dresser
- Michael Leather Set Dresser
- Wing Lee Assistant Art Director
- John Magoun Assistant Art Director
- Jeffrey D. McDonald Assistant Art Director
- Jeff Naparstek Set Dresser
- Eric Stepper Set Dresser
- Mitch Towse Set Dresser
- Peter von Bartheld Set Dresser
- Keith Wall Set Dresser
- Michael Wiegand Set Dresser
- Travis Wright Set Dresser
Scott Chambliss Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up
6 credited
Visual Effects
1 credited
Lighting
6 creditedCrew
26 credited- Steve Kirshoff Special Effects
- Howard 'Stick' Baines Stunts
Roy Farfel Stunts - Randy Frazier Stunts
Chuck Jeffreys Stunts - Herb Kerr III Stunts
- Dexter Locke Stunts
David S. Lomax Stunts 
Jalil Jay Lynch Stunts 
Phil Neilson Stunts 
Mick O'Rourke Stunts 
Gregg Smrz Stunts - Roy Thomas Stunts
- Jeff Ward Stunt Coordinator
Oprah Winfrey Thanks 
Prince Thanks 
Oliver Stone Thanks - Janet Jackson Thanks
Quincy Jones Thanks - Michael Jordan Thanks
Alex Haley In Memory Of - Bill Cosby Thanks
- Val DeSalvo Generator Operator
- Janet Paparazzo Stunts
Malcolm D. Lee Set Production Assistant · Post Production Assistant - Jery Hewitt Special Effects Assistant
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