Casts

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  Denzel Washington

  Malcolm X

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  Angela Bassett

  Betty Shabazz

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  Albert Hall

  Baines

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  Al Freeman Jr.

  Elijah Muhammad

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  Delroy Lindo

  West Indian Archie

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  Spike Lee

  Shorty

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  Theresa Randle

  Laura

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  Kate Vernon

  Sophia

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  Lonette McKee

  Louise Little

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  Tommy Hollis

  Earl Little

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  James McDaniel

  Brother Earl

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  Ernest Lee Thomas

  Sidney

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  Jean-Claude La Marre

  Benjamin 2X

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  O.L. Duke

  Pete

• Larry McCoy

  Sammy

• Maurice Sneed

  Cadillac

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  Debi Mazar

  Peg

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  Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

  Honey

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  Scot Anthony Robinson

  Daniel

• Sonny Jim Gaines

  Cholly

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  Joe Seneca

  Toomer

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  LaTanya Richardson Jackson

  Lorraine

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  Wendell Pierce

  Ben Thomas

• Michael Guess

  William X

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  Leland Gantt

  Wilbur Kinley

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  Giancarlo Esposito

  Thomas Hayer

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  Leonard L. Thomas

  Leon Davis

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  Roger Guenveur Smith

  Rudy

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  Craig Wasson

  TV Host

• Graham Brown

  Dr. Payson

• Gerica Cox

  Eva Marie

• Kristan Rai Segure

  Saudi

• Lauren Padick

  Lisha

• Danielle Fletcher

  Attalah

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  Frank Adu

  Chuck

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  Aleta Mitchell

  Sister Robin

• Curt Williams

  Mr. Cooper

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  John Ottavino

  Blades

• John Reidy

  Simmons

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  Frances Foster

  Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom

• Reggie Montgomery

  Dick Jones

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  David Patrick Kelly

  Mr. Ostrowski

• Gary L. Catus

  Doctor

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  Sharon Washington

  Augusta

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  Shirley Stoler

  Mrs. Swerlin

• Oran "Juice" Jones

  Hustler

• Ricky Gordon

  Lionel Hampton

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  George Lee Miles

  Preacher

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  Raye Dowell

  Sister Evelyn Williams

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  Veronica Webb

  Sister Lucille Rosary

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  Abdul Salaam El Razzac

  Fox

• 

  Keith Randolph Smith

  Brother Gene

• George Guidall

  Mr. Holway

• James L. Swain

  Conductor

• Peewee Love

  Speedy

• Lawrence James

  Tully

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  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 Market

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  Lizbeth MacKay

  White Woman at Market

• Terry Layman

  CIA Agent

• Terry Sumter

  CIA Agent

• Jasper McGruder

  Hotel Clerk

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  Mary Alice

  School Teacher

• Wyatt Tee Walker

  Hospital Spokesperson

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  Hazel Medina

  Cashier Person

• Wendy E. Taylor

  Numbers Woman

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  Ed Herlihy

  Joe Louis Announcer

• Ralph Cooper Sr.

  Radio Announcer

• Christian J. Dacosta

  Passerby

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  Karen Duffy

  Sophia’s Friend

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  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

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  Mike Hodge

  Follower at Temple #7

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  Tim Kelleher

  Cop at Harlem Station

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  Michael Cullen

  Desk Sergeant

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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)