One of the Greatest Screen Biographies Of All Time! Spike Lee’s 1992 powerful tribute to African-American activist Malcolm X. The film stars Denzel Washington in the title role, alongside Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., and Delroy Lindo. Lee has a supporting role, while Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and future South African president Nelson Mandela make cameo appearances.