Overview
James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.
Director and cast
- Arnold Perl Director
- James Earl Jones as Biographical Narration (voice)
- Ossie Davis as Eulogy (voice)
- Malcolm X as Self (archive footage)
- Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)
- Leon Ameer as Self (archive footage)
- Vida Blue as Self (archive footage)
- H. Rap Brown as Self (archive footage) (as Rap Brown)
- John Ali as Self (archive footage)
- Kwame Ture as Self (archive footage)
- John Carlos as Self (archive footage)
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