Malcolm X [VHS]

Malcolm X [VHS] Product Overview Editorial Reviews Filmmaker Spike Lee, star Denzel Washington (the New York, Boston and ChicagoFilm Critics' choice as 1992's Best Actor) and other talents vividly portraythe life and times of the visionary leader. "One of the decade's best and mostimportant films." (Arch Campbell, WRC-TV/Washington D.C.) Just as _Do the Right Thing_ was the capstone of Spike Lee's earlier career,_Malcolm X_ marked the next milestone in the filmmaker's artistic maturity. Itseemed everything Lee had done up to that point was to prepare him for thisepic biography of America's fiery civil-rights leader, who is superbly playedby Oscar-nominated Denzel Washington, from his early days as a zoot-suitedhustler known as "Detroit Red" to his spiritual maturity after his pilgrimageto Mecca, as a Black Muslim by the name of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz. _Do theRight Thing_ climaxed with the photographic images of Malcolm X and Dr. MartinLuther King engulfed by flames of rage; _Malcolm X_ explores the genesis andevolution of that rage over Malcolm's lifetime, and how these two greatfigures--held up to the public as polar-opposites within the African Americanhuman rights movement (King for nonviolent civil disobedience, Malcolm forachieving equality "by any means necessary")--were each essential to theagenda of the other. Lee careens from the hedonistic ebullience of Malcolm'searly days to the stark despair of prison, from his life-changing conversionto Islam to his emergence as a dynamic political leader--all with an epicsweep and vitality that illuminates personal details as well as politicalideology. Angela Bassett is also terrific as Malcolm's wife, Betty Shabazz. _--Jim Emerson_ Details: Actors: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee, Albert Hall Directors: Spike Lee Writers: Spike Lee, Alex Haley, Arnold Perl, Malcolm X Producers: Ahmed Murad, Fernando Sulichin, Jon Kilik Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, HiFi Sound, NTSC Rated: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned Number of tapes: 2 Studio: Warner Home Video VHS Release Date: February 16, 1994 Run Time: 202 minutes Made with JoeLister Quality Products Have peace of mind knowing that your order will arrive original factory sealed packaging. That means that you'll have the full force of the manufacturer's warranty to protect your purchase. Fast and Free Shipping You're already purchasing the item. Why pay additional for shipping, especially slow shipping? We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!