Product Details

• Actors: Malcolm X, James Earl Jones, Martin Luther King, Betty Shabazz, Ossie Davis
• Directors: Arnold Perl
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: January 31, 1995
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303347681
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #301,657 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Adapted for the screen from the autobiography he wrote with Alex Haley's assistance, Malcolm X is a stirring portrait of the man whose life has become a rallying cry for millions.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight, no chaser, January 16, 2002

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Andre M. "brnn64" (Mt. Pleasant, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Malcolm X: His Own Story as it Really Happened [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is raw (in all senses of the word) footage of Malcolm X without much narration. Reading the biography will help put everything into context. But once you're familiar with what's going on, it becomes all the more fascinating. Enjoy.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Malcolm X, July 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Malcolm X: His Own Story as it Really Happened [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an outstanding documentary... mostly all film footage of Malcolm X in his own words. He pulls no punches in his indictment of the slavery/segregation experience of the black people at the hands of the white power structure. With equal moral force, he indicted the NOI leader for his sexual affairs. After his pilgrimage to Mecca, he had a new vision of how white people could overcome their evilness. Knowing that he was soon to be killed, he stood his ground and spoke his truth even as the bullets ripped through his body. He was truly an Islamic teacher and visionary of the first order.

5.0 out of 5 stars WHY isn't this on DVD?, March 1, 2011

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Victory - See all my reviews

This review is from: Malcolm X: His Own Story as it Really Happened [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I thought I knew his story, but when I first saw this on TV I was very surprised and impressed what I learned about this man that I had heard about since I was very young (I am 45 years old). Malcolm's life was a journey of learning, and it honed his understanding of people in general, so much. In watching this old documentary one can clearly see the evolution that he goes through, and the end result was a much wiser and humble yet strong individual, who believed in good people of all "races".

Those who want a better picture of this man should see this 1972 documentary "Malcolm X: His Own Story as it Really Happened". This is the BEST movie I have seen of him to date!