Format:
DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:
Malcolm X [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Largo International N.V., a 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production, a Marvin Worth production, a Spike Lee joint ; produced by Marvin Worth and Spike Lee ; screenplay by Arnold Perl and Spike Lee ; directed by Spike Lee.
Publisher, Date:
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2010]
Description:
1 videodisc (201 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
Born Malcolm Little, his minister father was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. After getting out of jail, he preaches the teachings, 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, having discovered the error of his mistakes. He is later assasinated and dies a Muslim martyr.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for a scene of violence, and for drugs and some language.
Subjects:
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 -- Drama.
Assassination -- United States -- Drama.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Drama.
Sunnites -- United States -- Drama.
Martyrs -- United States -- Drama.
Asesinato -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
United States -- Race relations -- Drama.
United States -- History -- 1961-1969 -- Drama.
Other Author:
Worth, Marvin.
Lee, Spike.
Perl, Arnold.
Washington, Denzel, 1954-
Bassett, Angela.
Hall, Albert.
Freeman, Al. Jr., 1934-2012
Lindo, Delroy, 1952-
Blanchard, Terence.
Haley, Alex. Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Largo International N.V.
Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Notes:
Title from container.
Based on the book "The autobiography of Malcolm X" as told to Alex Haley.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992.
Special features: Commentary by Spike Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Barry Alexander Brown and Ruth Carter; "By any means necessary: the making of Malcolm X" new documentary; 10 additional scenes, including introduction by Spike Lee; theatrical trailer. (Features are not rated, subtitled or closed-captioned.).
Photography, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; original music score, Terence Blanchard.
Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo. surround, dual-layer.
This DVD disc is copy protected.
English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby stereo. surround) dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
ISBN:
1419892541
9781419892547
1419899333
9781419899331
Publisher or Distributor Number:
1000117527
1000154264
3000028377
Other Number:
501076358
System Availability:
4
Current Holds:
0
# Local items:
4
Control Number:
448247
Call Number:
DVD MOVIE Malcolm
Course Reserves:
0
# Local items in:
4
# System items in:
4
Medium:
[videorecording]