Malcolm X: Make It Plain

2h 30m
DocumentaryHistory
10

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.

Cast

Alfre Woodard
Narrator
Maya Angelou
Self
Ossie Davis
Self
John Henrik Clarke
Self
Alex Haley
Self
Betty Shabazz
Self
Cyril McGuire
Self
Mike Wallace
Self
Peter Goldman
Self
Benjamin 2X
Self
Sharon 10X
Self

Crew

Orlando Bagwell
Director, Writer
Steve Bagwell
Writer
Steve Fayer
Writer
Jean Tsien
Editor
Michael Chin
Director of Photography
Henry Hampton
Executive Producer
Denise Green
Associate Producer
Judy Richardson
Co-Producer
Meredith Woods
Line Producer
Taku Hirano
Musician
Camara Kambon
Music
Robin Espinola
Researcher

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