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Death of a Prophet (1981) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 60 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Woodie King Jr.
- Starring
- Morgan Freeman, Ossie Davis, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Amiri Baraka, George Harris, Sam Singleton
Following his split from the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a target, yet he persisted in preaching equality and brotherhood despite constant threats. Using newsreel footage and contemporary interviews, the documentary chronicles the final twenty‑four hours before his 1965 assassination, accompanied by a score from jazz percussionist Max Roach.
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