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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.

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.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for a scene of violence, and for drugs and some language.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereophonic surround, dual-layer.

English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby stereophonic surround) dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.