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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Randy Roberts
- based on the book by
- Johnny Smith
- based on the book by
Cast
- Ilyasah Shabazz
- Self - Daughter of Malcolm X
- Rahman Ali
- Self - Muhammad Ali's Younger Brother
- Cornel West
- Self - Political Activist, Professor at Harvard University
- Todd Boyd
- Self - Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at USC
- May May
- Self - Muhammad Ali's Eldest Daughter
- Al Sharpton
- Self - Civil Rights Activist, Politician
- Elijah Muhammad
- Self - Leader of the Nation of Islam 1934 - 1975
- Herb Boyd
- Self - Professor, Co-Editor of 'The Diary of Malcolm X'
- Marcus Garvey
- Self
- Julius W. Garvey
- Self - Son of Marcus Garvey
- Earl Little
- Self - Malcolm X's Father
- Bob Coleman
- Self - Muhammad Ali's Childhood Friend
- Gene Kilroy
- Self - Muhammad Ali's Friend, Business Manager
- Johnny Smith
- Self - Co-Author of 'Blood Brothers'
- Melchisedek Shabazz-Allah
- Self - Universal High Priest of the Nation of Islam, On Earth and in the Universe
- A. Peter Bailey
- Self - OAAU Founding Member, Journalist, Professor
- Randy Roberts
- Self - Co-Author of 'Blood Brothers'
- Jerry Izenberg
- Self - Hall of Fame Sports Journalist
- Robert Lipsyte
- Self - Sports Journalist, Author
- Abdul Rahman
- Self - AKA Captain Sam
- Wali Rahman Aquil
- Self - Son of Min. Abdul Rahman Formerly Sam Saxon
- Louis Farrakhan
- Self - Formerly Calypso Gene the Charmer
- Zaheer Ali
- Self - Oral Historian, Educator
- John Ali
- Self - Former National Secretary of the NOI
- Peter Goldman
- Self - Journalist, Author of 'The Death and Life of Malcolm X'
- Hana Ali
- Self - Daughter of Ali, Author of 'The Soul of a Butterfly'
- Betty Shabazz
- Self - Malcolm X's Wife
- Attallah Shabazz
- Self - Eldest Daughter of Malcolm X
- Muhammad Ali
- Self
- Malcolm X
- Self
- Sara Slack
- Self - Amsterdam News
- John F. Kennedy
- Self - President of the United States of America
Produced By
- Kenya Barris
- producer
- Nabwire Butali
- associate producer
- Jonathan Chinn
- executive producer
- Simon Chinn
- executive producer
- Marcus A. Clarke
- executive producer
- Gloria Coronado-Myatt
- finishing executive producer
- Julieann Galdames
- archive producer
- Simon George
- executive producer
- Simon George
- executive producer
- Ayanna Hart
- producer
- Rachel Hawatmeh
- associate producer
- David Kraemer
- line producer
- Jason Perez
- producer
- Sam Pollard
- consulting producer
- Erynn Sampson
- executive producer
- Carolyn Sperry
- co-producer
- Vanessa Tovell
- co-producer
- Alex Wright
- co-producer
Music
- Thomas Brenneck
- Composer
Cinematography
- Justin Janowitz
- director of photography
Sound
- Josh Banach
- sound editor
- Paul Hollman
- re-recording mixer
- Sam Kashefi
- sound mixer
- Aidan Neuner
- sound effects editor
Editing
Art Department
- Hectah Arias
- graphic designer
Animation
- Jason Scott Jones
- Animation Director & Animator
- Shawn Martinbrough
- Animation Illustrations
Editorial
- Art Arreola
- assistant editor
- John Dentlinger
- first assistant editor
- Jacob Fisher
- on-line editor
- Trever Fong
- director of post
- Marc Gaudioso
- assistant editor
- Chris Luansing
- assistant editor
- William B. Macomber
- supervising digital intermediate producer
- Cory Marciel
- assistant editor
- Anthony McAfee
- assistant editor
- Christian Navas
- on-line editor
- Mark Todd Osborne
- final colorist: Fancy Film/MTO Color inc.
- David Weitzel
- director of post
Other
- Hana Ali
- special thanks
- Khaliah Ali
- special thanks
- Lonnie Ali
- special thanks
- Rahman Ali
- special thanks
- May May
- special thanks
- Elijah Muhammad III
- special thanks
- Bonnie Rowan
- special thanks
- Christine Schott
- special thanks
- Attallah Shabazz
- special thanks
- Ilyasah Shabazz
- special thanks
Music Department
- Menahan Street Band
- music performed by
- The Budos Band
- additional music / main title theme
- Gary Welch
- music supervisor
Camera Department
- Neemo Baroud
- assistant camera
- George Ellett
- first assistant camera
- Ian Woolston-Smith
- steadicam operator
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