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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Malcolm X | Denzel Washington |
| Betty Shabazz | Angela Bassett |
| Baines | Albert Hall |
| Elijah Muhammad | Al Freeman Jr |
| West Indian Archie | Delroy Lindo |
| Shortie | Spike Lee |
| Laura | Theresa Randle |
| Sophia | Kate Vernon |
| Sidney | Ernest Thomas |
| Louise LIttle | Lonette McKee |
| Earl Little | Tommy Hollis |
| Brother Earl | James McDaniel |
| Honey | Phyllis Yvonne Stickney |
| Peg | Debi Mazar |
| Pete | OL Duke |
| Himself | Nelson Mandela |
| Toomer | Joe Seneca |
| Director | Spike Lee |
| Writer | Spike Lee |
| Writer | Arnold Perl |
| Writer | Malcolm X |
| Writer | Alex Haley |
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