Malcolm X (film)

Malcolm X is a 1992 biographical film directed by Spike Lee about the African-American activist and black nationalist Malcolm X. The story is based on The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley. Denzel Washington was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Malcolm X. Malcolm X is often regarded as Lee's finest film (with the possible exception of Do the Right Thing)citation needed]. It is only one of two directed by Spike Lee to earn a PG-13 rating in the USA, the other is 1994's Crooklyn.