Denzel WashingtonMalcolm X Angela BassettBetty Shabazz Al Freeman Jr.Elijah Muhammad Delroy LindoWest Indian Archie Spike LeeShorty / Regissør / Manus / Produsent Lonette McKeeLouise Little James McDanielBrother Earl Jean-Claude La MarreBenjamin 2X Phyllis Yvonne StickneyHoney Scot Anthony RobinsonDaniel LaTanya Richardson JacksonLorraine Leland GanttWilbur Kinley Giancarlo EspositoThomas Hayer Leonard L. ThomasLeon Davis Aleta MitchellSister Robin Frances FosterWoman Outside Audubon Ballroom Reggie MontgomeryDick Jones David Patrick KellyMr. Ostrowski Shirley StolerMrs. Swerlin Oran "Juice" JonesHustler Ricky GordonLionel Hampton Raye DowellSister Evelyn Williams Veronica WebbSister Lucille Rosary Abdul Salaam El RazzacFox Keith Randolph SmithBrother Gene Steve WhiteBrother Johnson Christopher RubinSophia's Husband Matthew HarrisMalcolm, 5 Years Old Cytia FontenetteHilda, 3 Years Old Marlaine BassHilda, 8 Years Old Benjamin AtwellPhilbert, 1 Years Old Peter DunnPhilbert, 6 Years Old Dion Smack Jr.Reginald, 2 Years Old Darnell SmithElijah Muhammad's Grandson TaiNesha ScottElijah Muhammad's Granddaughter Chelsea CountsYvonne, 6 Months Old Chela CountsYvonne, 6 Months Old Natalie ClantonYvonne, 1 Year Old LaToyah BigelowQubillah, 3 Years Old Martaleah JacksonIlyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old Tamaraleah JacksonIlyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old Jasmine SmithIlyasah, 2 and 3 Years Old Valentino SmithWilfred, 4 Years Old David Thomas Jr.Wilfred, 8 Years Old Simon Do-LeySon of Elijah Muhammad and Secretary Evelyn Williams Jonathan PeckPhone Voice (voice) Lennis WashingtonMrs. Johnson Dyan HumesMaid at open air marker Lizbeth MacKayWhite Woman in market Jasper McGruderHotel Clerk Wyatt Tee WalkerHospital Spokesperson Hazel MedinaCashier Person Wendy E. TaylorNumbers Woman Ed HerlihyJoe Louis Announcer Ralph Cooper Sr.Radio Announcer Christian J. DacostaPasserby Karen DuffySophia’s Friend Walter JonesBarber's Customer Marc PhillipsPhotographer Showman UnekeHustler at Grand Central Station Larry M. CherryPrison Barber / Hairstylist Vincent MoscaritolaPrison Guard John GriesemerGuard Wilkins Beatrice WindeElderly Woman Fracaswell HymanBartender Rion JohnsonShoeshine Boy Charles WeldonFollower at Temple #7 Mike HodgeFollower at Temple #7 Iris Little ThomasFollower at Temple #7 Ilyasah ShabazzFollower at Temple #7 Bahni TurpinFollower at Temple #7 Aaron BlackshearStudent in Harlem Classroom Nilyne FieldsStudent in Harlem Classroom John David WashingtonStudent in Harlem Classroom Rudi BascombStudent in Harlem Classroom Muhammad ParksStudent in Harlem Classroom Chinere ParryStudent in Harlem Classroom Ian QuilesStudent in Harlem Classroom Sharmeek MartinezStudent in Harlem Classroom Shellye BroughtonCustomer Nicholas BarnwellCustomer Stewart J. ZullyTV Reporter Armand SchultzTV Reporter Steven RandazzoTV Reporter William SwintonTV Reporter Anthony NocerinoTV Reporter Gareth WilliamsJFK Reporter Stephen HananJFK Reporter Richard SchiffJFK Reporter Michael ImperioliReporter at Fire Bombing Steve StapenhorstReporter at Fire Bombing Arthur FrenchPullman Porter C.E. SmithFountain Waiter Erika Smith-BrownWaitress Raymond Anthony ThomasCrowd Member Delilah PicartCrowd Member Michael RalphCrowd Member Sharon FergusonHooker / Roseland Dancer Neisha Folkes-LeMelleHooker Teresa Yvon FarleyYoung Hooker Jay CharbonneauCop at Audubon Joe PentangeloMounted Police Mike FarleyMounted Police Nick MugliaMounted Police David ReillyMounted Police Nicholas TurturroBoston Cop James MurtaughCop at Harlem Station William FichtnerCop at Harlem Station Tim KelleherCop at Harlem Station Michael CullenDesk Sergeant James MacDonaldLieutenant Steve AronsonBlack Legion Leader Bill AnagnosBlack Legion Member Don Hewitt Sr.Black Legion Member Jery HewittBlack Legion Member John P. 'Jack' McLaughlinKKK Member Spike LeeShorty / Regissør / Manus / Produsent Fernando SulichinAssosierende produsent Wynn ThomasProduction Design Ernest R. DickersonDirector Of Photography Arthur JafaSecond Unit Director Of Photography George PattisonSecond Unit Director Of Photography Ruth E. CarterCostume Design John JamesKey Hair Stylist Clifford BookerHairstylist Larry M. CherryPrison Barber / Hairstylist Askia Won-Ling JacobSet Costumer Shari L. CarpenterManusveileder Dale Pierce-JohnsonSecond Assistant Director Peter ThageAssisterende regissør Ntshaveni Wa LuruliAssisterende regissør Samir SeifAssisterende regissør H.H. CooperSecond Assistant Director Barry Alexander BrownSecond Unit Director / Klipper Randy FletcherFirst Assistant Director Tula GoenkaFirst Assistant Editor Leander T. SalesFirst Assistant Editor Jeffrey CooperAssistant Editor Anthony L. JamisonAssistant Editor Terence BlanchardKomponist Rolf PardulaSound Recordist Alex SteyermarkMusic Supervisor Marissa LittlefieldAdr Editor Magdaline VolaitisDialogue Editor Steven VisscherFoley Editor Dominick TavellaFoley Mixer Bruce ProssFoley Supervisor Gail ShowalterAdr Supervisor Eugene GeartySound Effects Editor Skip LievsaySupervising Sound Editor Tom FleischmanSound Re-Recording Mixer Geeta GandbhirApprentice Sound Editor Winsome SinclairExtras Casting Aisha ColeyCasting Associate Betty ShabazzProduction Consultant Randall BalsmeyerVisual Effects Supervisor