Malcolm X
Spike Lee1992-11-18
Scholar, convict, leader, disciple, hipster, father, hustler, minister, black man, every man.
7.5
202 min
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Denzel Washington | Malcolm X | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Angela Bassett | Betty Shabazz | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Albert Hall | Baines | Unowned |
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Al Freeman Jr. | Elijah Muhammad | Unowned |
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Delroy Lindo | West Indian Archie | The Free Refills |
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Spike Lee | Shorty | Unowned |
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Theresa Randle | Laura | Unowned |
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Kate Vernon | Sophia | Unowned |
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Lonette McKee | Louise Little | Unowned |
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Tommy Hollis | Earl Little | Unowned |
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James McDaniel | Brother Earl | Unowned |
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Ernest Lee Thomas | Sidney | Unowned |
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Jean-Claude La Marre | Benjamin 2X | Unowned |
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O.L. Duke | Pete | Unowned |
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Larry McCoy | Sammy | Unowned |
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Maurice Sneed | Cadillac | Unowned |
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Debi Mazar | Peg | Unowned |
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Phyllis Yvonne Stickney | Honey | Unowned |
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Scot Anthony Robinson | Daniel | Unowned |
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Sonny Jim Gaines | Cholly | Unowned |
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Joe Seneca | Toomer | Unowned |
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LaTanya Richardson Jackson | Lorraine | Unowned |
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Wendell Pierce | Ben Thomas | Unowned |
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Michael Guess | William X | Unowned |
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Leland Gantt | Wilbur Kinley | Unowned |
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Giancarlo Esposito | Thomas Hayer | Zac E. Chan |
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Leonard L. Thomas | Leon Davis | Unowned |
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Roger Guenveur Smith | Rudy | Unowned |
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Craig Wasson | TV Host | Unowned |
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Graham Brown | Dr. Payson | Unowned |
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Gerica Cox | Eva Marie | Unowned |
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Kristan Rai Segure | Saudi | Unowned |
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Lauren Padick | Lisha | Unowned |
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Danielle Fletcher | Attalah | Unowned |
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Frank Adu | Chuck | Unowned |
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Aleta Mitchell | Sister Robin | Unowned |
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Curt Williams | Mr. Cooper | Unowned |
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John Ottavino | Blades | Unowned |
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John Reidy | Simmons | Unowned |
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Frances Foster | Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom | Unowned |
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Reggie Montgomery | Dick Jones | Unowned |
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David Patrick Kelly | Mr. Ostrowski | Unowned |
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Gary L. Catus | Doctor | Unowned |
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Sharon Washington | Augusta | Unowned |
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Shirley Stoler | Mrs. Swerlin | Unowned |
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Oran "Juice" Jones | Hustler | Unowned |
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Ricky Gordon | Lionel Hampton | Unowned |
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George Lee Miles | Preacher | Unowned |
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Raye Dowell | Sister Evelyn Williams | Unowned |
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Veronica Webb | Sister Lucille Rosary | Unowned |
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Abdul Salaam El Razzac | Fox | Unowned |
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Keith Randolph Smith | Brother Gene | Unowned |
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George Guidall | Mr. Holway | Unowned |
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James L. Swain | Conductor | Unowned |
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Peewee Love | Speedy | Unowned |
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Lawrence James | Tully | Unowned |
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Steve White | Brother Johnson | Unowned |
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K. Smith | Roderick | Unowned |
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Christopher Rubin | Sophia's Husband | Unowned |
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Matthew Harris | Malcolm, 5 Years Old | Unowned |
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Zakee Howze | Young Malcolm | Unowned |
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Cytia Fontenette | Hilda, 3 Years Old | Unowned |
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Marlaine Bass | Hilda, 8 Years Old | Unowned |
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Benjamin Atwell | Philbert, 1 Years Old | Unowned |
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Peter Dunn | Philbert, 6 Years Old | Unowned |
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Dion Smack Jr. | Reginald, 2 Years Old | Unowned |
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Darnell Smith | Elijah Muhammad's Grandson | Unowned |
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TaiNesha Scott | Elijah Muhammad's Granddaughter | Unowned |
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Chelsea Counts | Yvonne, 6 Months Old | Unowned |
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Chela Counts | Yvonne, 6 Months Old | Unowned |
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Natalie Clanton | Yvonne, 1 Year Old | Unowned |
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Jessica Givens | Attalah | Unowned |
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LaToyah Bigelow | Qubillah, 3 Years Old | Unowned |
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Martaleah Jackson | Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old | Unowned |
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Tamaraleah Jackson | Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old | Unowned |
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Jasmine Smith | Ilyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old | Unowned |
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Valentino Smith | Wilfred, 4 Years Old | Unowned |
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David Thomas Jr. | Wilfred, 8 Years Old | Unowned |
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Simon Do-Ley | Son of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams | Unowned |
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Bill Goldberg | The 'John' | Unowned |
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Jonathan Peck | Phone Voice (voice) | Unowned |
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Leonard Parker | Jason | Unowned |
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Lennis Washington | Mrs. Johnson | Unowned |
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Dyan Humes | Maid at open air marker | Unowned |
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Lizbeth MacKay | White Woman in market | Unowned |
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Terry Layman | CIA Agent | Unowned |
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Terry Sumter | CIA Agent | Unowned |
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Jasper McGruder | Hotel Clerk | Unowned |
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Mary Alice | School Teacher | Unowned |
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Wyatt Tee Walker | Hospital Spokesperson | Unowned |
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Hazel Medina | Cashier Person | Unowned |
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Wendy E. Taylor | Numbers Woman | Unowned |
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Ed Herlihy | Joe Louis Announcer | Unowned |
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Ralph Cooper Sr. | Radio Announcer | Unowned |
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Christian J. Dacosta | Passerby | Unowned |
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Karen Duffy | Sophia’s Friend | Unowned |
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Walter Jones | Barber's Customer | Unowned |
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Marc Phillips | Photographer | Unowned |
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Showman Uneke | Hustler at Grand Central Station | Unowned |
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Theara Ward | Moviegoer | Unowned |
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Larry M. Cherry | Prison Barber | Unowned |
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Clebert Ford | Barber | Unowned |
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Grafton Trew | Barber | Unowned |
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Rogers Simon | Barber | Unowned |
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George T. Odom | Barber | Unowned |
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Vincent Moscaritola | Prison Guard | Unowned |
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Larry Attile | Guard Baines | Unowned |
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Brendan Kelly | Guard Cone | Unowned |
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John Griesemer | Guard Wilkins | Unowned |
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Fia Porter | Coed | Unowned |
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Billy J. Mitchell | Man #1 | Unowned |
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Kent C. Jackman | Man #2 | Unowned |
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Beatrice Winde | Elderly Woman | Unowned |
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Fracaswell Hyman | Bartender | Unowned |
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Rion Johnson | Shoeshine Boy | Unowned |
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Charles Weldon | Follower at Temple #7 | Unowned |
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Mike Hodge | Follower at Temple #7 | Unowned |
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Iris Little Thomas | Follower at Temple #7 | Unowned |
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Ilyasah Shabazz | Follower at Temple #7 | Unowned |
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Bahni Turpin | Follower at Temple #7 | Unowned |
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Aaron Blackshear | Student in Harlem Classroom | Unowned |
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Nilyne Fields | Student in Harlem Classroom | Unowned |
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John David Washington | Student in Harlem Classroom | The Free Refills |
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Rudi Bascomb | Student in Harlem Classroom | Unowned |
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Muhammad Parks | Student in Harlem Classroom | Unowned |
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Chinere Parry | Student in Harlem Classroom | Unowned |
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Ian Quiles | Student in Harlem Classroom | Unowned |
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Sharmeek Martinez | Student in Harlem Classroom | Unowned |
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Chuck Cooper | Customer | Unowned |
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Damon Chandler | Customer | Unowned |
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Shellye Broughton | Customer | Unowned |
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Nicholas Barnwell | Customer | Unowned |
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Sam Dixon | Customer | Unowned |
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Barbara Smith | Customer | Unowned |
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Rome Neal | Prisoner | Unowned |
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Earl Whitted | Prisoner | Unowned |
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Michael C. Mahon | Prisoner | Unowned |
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Addison Cook | Prisoner | Unowned |
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Byron Utley | Prisoner | Unowned |
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George Rafferty | Prisoner | Unowned |
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Maxwell Sinovoi | Prisoner | Unowned |
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Eric Sharp | Prisoner | Unowned |
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Stewart J. Zully | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Colleen Cowan | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Armand Schultz | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Reade Kelly | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Janet Zarish | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Annie Corley | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Stephen James | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Steven Randazzo | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Chris Skutch | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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William Swinton | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Marcus Naylor | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Anthony Nocerino | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Gareth Williams | JFK Reporter | Unowned |
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Stephen Hanan | JFK Reporter | Unowned |
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Richard Schiff | JFK Reporter | Goutbreak |
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David Berman | JFK Reporter | Unowned |
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Michael Imperioli | Reporter at Fire Bombing | Unowned |
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Steve Stapenhorst | Reporter at Fire Bombing | Unowned |
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Arthur French | Pullman Porter | Unowned |
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Lex Monson | Pullman Porter | Unowned |
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Judd Jones | Pullman Porter | Unowned |
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C.E. Smith | Fountain Waiter | Unowned |
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Erika Smith-Brown | Waitress | Unowned |
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Raymond Anthony Thomas | Crowd Member | Unowned |
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Delilah Picart | Crowd Member | Unowned |
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Michael Ralph | Crowd Member | Unowned |
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Monique Cintron | Hooker | Unowned |
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Jake-Ann Jones | Hooker | Unowned |
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Sharon Ferguson | Hooker / Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Amelia Mimi Walker | Hooker | Unowned |
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Neisha Folkes-LeMelle | Hooker | Unowned |
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Karen Michaels | Hooker | Unowned |
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Lenore Pemberton | Hooker | Unowned |
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Elise Neal | Hooker | Unowned |
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Felicia Wilson | Hooker | Unowned |
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Yvette Brooks | Hooker | Unowned |
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Teresa Yvon Farley | Young Hooker | Unowned |
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John Sayles | FBI Agent | Unowned |
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Martin Donovan | FBI Agent | Unowned |
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Jay Charbonneau | Cop at Audubon | Unowned |
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Joe Pentangelo | Mounted Police | Unowned |
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Mike Farley | Mounted Police | Unowned |
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Nick Muglia | Mounted Police | Unowned |
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David Reilly | Mounted Police | Unowned |
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Nicholas Turturro | Boston Cop | Unowned |
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James Murtaugh | Cop at Harlem Station | Unowned |
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William Fichtner | Cop at Harlem Station | Unowned |
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Tim Kelleher | Cop at Harlem Station | Unowned |
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Michael Cullen | Desk Sergeant | Unowned |
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James MacDonald | Lieutenant | Unowned |
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Steve Aronson | Black Legion Leader | Unowned |
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Bill Anagnos | Black Legion Member | Unowned |
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Don Hewitt Sr. | Black Legion Member | Unowned |
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Jery Hewitt | Black Legion Member | Unowned |
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Joe Fitos | KKK Member | Unowned |
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Manny Siverio | KKK Member | Unowned |
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John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin | KKK Member | Unowned |
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Shawn O'Neil | KKK Member | Unowned |
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Andy Duppin | KKK Member | Unowned |
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Elmer Licciardello | KKK Member | Unowned |
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Matthew Underwood | DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance | Unowned |
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Renton Kirk | DJ at the Harlem 'Y' Dance | Unowned |
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Tim Hutchinson | Fruit of Islam | Unowned |
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Andre Blair | Fruit of Islam | Unowned |
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Abdul Hakeem Hijrah | Fruit of Islam | Unowned |
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Rony Clanton | Fruit of Islam | Unowned |
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Scott Whitehurst | Malcolm's FOI | Unowned |
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Eric Payne | Malcolm's FOI | Unowned |
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Ali A. Wahhab | Malcolm's FOI | Unowned |
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Terry Hodges | Malcolm's FOI | Unowned |
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Kevan Gibbs | Malcolm's FOI | Unowned |
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Dana S. Hubbard | Malcolm's FOI | Unowned |
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David Reivers | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Robert Jason | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Kevin Rock | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Mansoor Najee-Ullah | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Dion Graham | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Zaahir Muhammad | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Gregory Bargeman | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Lee Summers | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Rich Gordon | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Larry Rushing | Elijah Muhammad's FOI | Unowned |
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Monty Ross | MC - Roseland | Unowned |
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Eddie Davis | Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet | Unowned |
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Reggie Pittman | Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet | Unowned |
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Patrick Rickman | Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet | Unowned |
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Gerald Brazel | Lionel Hampton Band - Trumpet | Unowned |
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Clack Gaton | Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone | Unowned |
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Richard Owens | Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone | Unowned |
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Douglas Purviance | Lionel Hampton Band - Trombone | Unowned |
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Mark Gross | Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone | Unowned |
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Cleave Guyton Jr. | Lionel Hampton Band - Alto Saxophone | Unowned |
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Javon Jackson | Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone | Unowned |
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Lance Bryant | Lionel Hampton Band - Tenor Saxophone | Unowned |
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Daniel Lemelle | Lionel Hampton Band - Baritone Saxophone | Unowned |
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David Fludd | Lionel Hampton Band - Piano | Unowned |
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Marcus Lauper | Lionel Hampton Band - Bass | Unowned |
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Dwayne Cook Broadnax | Lionel Hampton Band - Drums | Unowned |
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Preston Vismale | Lionel Hampton Band - Music Assistant | Unowned |
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Miki Howard | Billie Holiday Quartet - Billie Holiday | Unowned |
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Terence Blanchard | Billie Holiday Quartet - Trumpet | Unowned |
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Bruce David Barth | Billie Holiday Quartet - Piano | Unowned |
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Rodney Whitaker | Billie Holiday Quartet - Bass | Unowned |
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William E. Kilson | Billie Holiday Quartet - Drums | Unowned |
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Sonny Allen | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Vanessa Benton | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Cheryl Burr | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Leslie Dockery | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Cisco Drayton | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Byron Easley | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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John Elejaide | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Debra Elkins | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Gina Ellis | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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John Festa | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Robert H. Fowler III | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Ryan Francois | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Phillip Gilmore | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Jauquette Green | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Wendy King | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Jerome Jamal Hardeman | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Dawn Hampton | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Monique Harcum | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Raymond Harris | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Delphine T. Mantz | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Bernard Marsh | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Greta Martin | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Norma Miller | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Frances Morgan | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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John Parks | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Greg Poland | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Judine Hawkins Richard | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Eartha Robinson | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Michelle Robinson | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Tracy Robinson | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Ken Leigh Rogers | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Eddie Sanabria | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Eddie Shellman | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Lynn Sterling | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Keith Thomas | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Debbie Williams | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Charles Young | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Anthony Dewitt | Roseland Dancer | Unowned |
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Cynthia Thomas | Shorty's Dance Partner | Unowned |
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Sharon Brooks | Skeleton Crew Dancer | Unowned |
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Laurieann Gibson | Skeleton Crew Dancer | Unowned |
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El Tahara Ibrahim | Skeleton Crew Dancer | Unowned |
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Keith Lewis | Skeleton Crew Dancer | Unowned |
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Dereque Whithurs | Skeleton Crew Dancer | Unowned |
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Kiki Della Vecchia | Teenage Whore | Unowned |
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Bobby Seale | Speaker #1 | Unowned |
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Al Sharpton | Speaker #2 | Unowned |
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Christopher Plummer | Chaplain Gill | Unowned |
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Karen Allen | Miss Dunne | Unowned |
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Peter Boyle | Captain Green | Unowned |
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William Kunstler | The Judge | Unowned |
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Nelson Mandela | Soweto Teacher | Unowned |
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Ossie Davis | Eulogy Performer (voice) | Unowned |
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Michael Albanese | Harvard Law Student (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ashanti | Student in Harlem Classroom (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dan Gifford | Prison Guard (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mark Gorham | Police Chief's Driver (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ralph Hughes | FOI Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eddie Kehler | Harlem Cop (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frankie Manning | Roseland Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Mitchell | Prison Inmate (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sonya Wallace | Crowd Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joe James | Shooter (voice, uncredited) | Unowned |