Malcolm X: Make It Plain
1994, English. Directed by Orlando Bagwell.
Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood, through his rise in the ranks of the Nation of Islam, to his 1965 assassination.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 26 January 1994
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Orlando Bagwell, Steve Bagwell, Steve Fayer
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 January 1994. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Malcolm X: Make It Plain?
If you liked Malcolm X: Make It Plain, try Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, Cover-Up, 9/11: Inside the President's War Room.
Who directed Malcolm X: Make It Plain?
Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) was directed by Orlando Bagwell and stars Alfre Woodard, Maya Angelou, Ossie Davis.