В ролях

• Giancarlo Esposito — Thomas Hayer
• Craig Wasson — TV Host
• John Ottavino — Blades
• Karen Duffy — Sophia's Friend
• Albert Hall — Baines
• Al Freeman, Jr. — Elijah Muhammad
• Delroy Lindo — West Indian Archie
• Kate Vernon — Sophia
• Lonette McKee — Louise Little
• James McDaniel — Brother Earl
• Peter Boyle — Captain Green
• Christopher Plummer — Chaplain Gill
• Debi Mazar — Peg
• Joe Seneca — Toomer
• LaTanya Richardson Jackson — Lorraine
• Wendell Pierce — Ben Thomas
• Roger Guenveur Smith — Rudy
• Reggie Montgomery — Dick Jones
• Shirley Stoler — Mrs. Swerlin
• Raye Dowell — Sister Evelyn Williams
• Mary Alice — School Teacher
• Michael Imperioli — Reporter at Fire Bombing
• Martin Donovan — FBI Agent
• Howard Johnson — Musician: Tuba, member of Malcom X Orchestra
• Denzel Washington — Malcolm X
• Angela Bassett — Dr. Betty Shabazz
• Spike Lee — Shorty
• Theresa Randle — Laura
• Tommy Hollis — Earl Little
• Karen Allen — Miss Dunne
• Maurice Sneed — Cadillac
• Phyllis Yvonne Stickney — Honey
• Sonny Jim Gaines — Cholly
• Leland Gantt — Wilbur Kinley
• Graham Brown — Dr. Payson
• Robinson Frank Adu — Chuck
• Aleta Mitchell — Sister Robin
• John Reidy — Simmons
• Frances Foster — Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom
• David Patrick Kelly — Mr. Ostrowski
• Sharon Washington — Augusta
• George Lee Miles — Preacher
• Veronica Webb — Sister Lucille Rosary
• Abdul Salaam El Razzac — Fox
• Keith Randolph Smith — Brother Gene
• George Guidall — Mr. Holway
• Lawrence James — Tully
• Steve White — Brother Johnson
• Christopher Rubin — Sophia's Husband
• Steve Stapenhorst — Reporter at Fire Bombing
• John Sayles — FBI Agent
• Nelson Mandela — Soweto Teacher
• O.L. Duke — Pete
• Steven Randazzo — TV Reporter
• Bobby Seale — Speaker #1