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