Film

Death of a Prophet

1981 · 1h · Drama

IMDb

4.4

After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.

Morgan Freeman

Malcolm X

Yolanda King

Betty

Mansoor Najee-Ullah

Elijah Muhammad's FOI

Tommy Redmond Hicks

Ossie Davis

Amiri Baraka

George Harris

Sam Singleton

Yusef Iman

Sonny Jim Gaines

Kirk Kirksey

Charles Griffin

• Woodie King Jr.Director · Writer · Producer
• Robert AchsDirector of Photography
• Max RoachOriginal Music Composer
• Charles SessomsEditor

Trailer Death of a prophet

Release date

January 1, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Drama

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