Malcolm
X - Special Edition (1992) 2 DVD's - Widescreen - 5.1 Retail
Malcolm X - Special Edition (1992) 2 DVD's -
Widescreen - 5.1 Retail
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Spike Lee brings the life
of African-American leader Malcolm X (an intense Denzel
Washington in an Oscar-nominated performance) to the big
screen in this sprawling, epic biographical drama. Born
Malcolm Little, son of a Nebraska preacher, on May 19,
1925, he became one of the most militant leaders and
charismatic spokesmen of the black liberation movement
before his assassination at the Audubon Ballroom in New
York City on February 21, 1965. The film sweeps through
his early life as a small-time hustler and thief with his
friend Shorty (Lee), his conversion to Islam in jail, and
his subsequent life as a controversial spiritual leader
and husband of Betty Shabazz (Angela Bassett). Malcolm's
tragic assassination is presented as a conspiracy of
Nation of Islam leaders; the film shows how his philosophy
has been realized in the lives of others who have been
moved by his words. Filmed with great visual flair by Lee,
the film is a work of entertainment as much as it is a
historical artifact. Washington captures the spiritual
conversion of the hero with a sincerity that is entirely
as believable and ultimately moving as it was in the book
that inspired the film, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X.
Filmed on location
in New York and Fishkill, New York; New Jersey; Boston,
Massachusetts; Mecca, Saudi Arabia; Soweto, South Africa;
and Egypt.
MALCOLM X began shooting September 16, 1991, and was
completed January 26, 1992.
The screenplay was begun by Arnold Perl, who died in 1971,
more than twenty years before Spike Lee filmed it. Many
others worked on it over the years, including James
Baldwin, Calder Willingham, David Mamet, David Bradley,
and Charles Fuller.
The film's estimated budget was $34 million. Budget
battles plagued the production from the beginning.
Initially, director Spike Lee had requested $33 million
for the film, a reasonable sum considering the size and
scope of the project but far greater than his previous
budgets (the highest being $14 million for JUNGLE FEVER).
Additionally, his five previous films combined grossed
less than $100 million domestically. As a result of this
(and the studio's reluctance to fund black-themed
material), Warner Bros. only offered $20 million for a
two-hour and 15-minute film, plus an additional $8 million
from Largo Entertainment for the foreign rights. When the
film went $5 million over budget, Lee kicked in most of
his salary, but failed to keep the financiers from
shutting down post-production. Lee went public with his
battles and raised funds from celebrity friends, such as
Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, and Bill Cosby to regain
control of his embattled project. Warner eventually kicked
in more funds after a positive screening of a rough cut.
Norman Jewison was originally intended to direct. Lee
created an uproar by insisting that only an
African-American director could handle this material
(especially given the dearth of films devoted to black
culture), and eventually Jewison dropped the project.
Still yet another controversy erupted over Lee's
unauthorized use of amateur cameraman George Holliday's
video of the Rodney King beating. Holliday charged Lee
with copyright infringement for incorporating the footage
into the film's opening sequence without permission!!
Features/Specifications
Attractive Retail Box
Genre: Dramas, Biography, Drama, Race Relations,
True Story, Self-Discovery, Murder, Personal Triumph,
Black Heritage, Black History Month, 1960s
Rating:
14A (Canadian Home Video Rating)
Rating
Reason: For A Scene of Violence, for Drugs and
Some Language.
Starring:
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Al Freeman, Delroy
Lindo, Albert Hall, Theresa Randle, Kate Vernon,
Angela Bassett, Brendan Kelly, David Patrick Kelly
Directed By:
Spike Lee
Release Information:
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: November 18, 1992
DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005
Run Time: 202 minutes (1992 Movie)
Run Time: 92 minutes (1972 Movie)
Production Company: Warner
Package Type: Keep Case with Slip
Sleeve
Number of Discs: 2-Discs
Dual-Layer Format
Special Edition
1992 New York Film Critics Award Winner and
Academy Award Nominee - Best Actor!
DVD Features:
Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
Available Audio Tracks:
English (Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround) - (1992 Movie)
English (Dolby Mono 2.0) - (1992
Movie)
French (Dolby Digital 2.0
Surround) - (1992 Movie)
Languages: English and
French (Dubbed in Quebec)
Available Subtitles: English,
French and Spanish
Closed Captioned:
Yes
Bonus Features:
New Digital Remastering of Spike Lee's Acclaimed Epic
Movie Starring Denzel Washington
1992 Movie with
Commentary by Spike Lee, Director of Photography
Ernest Dickerson, Editor Barry Alexander Brown and
Costume Designer Ruth Carter
Deleted Scenes with
Introduction by Spike Lee ( 21 mins )
Oscar-Nominated 1972 Feature-Length Documentary
Malcolm X (92 mins)
New Documentary By Any Means
Necessary: The Making of Malcolm X
