Malcolm X (1992)
Directed by Spike Lee
Malcolm Little goes from a hustler's life in Boston and Harlem to prison in Massachusetts, conversion to the Nation of Islam, a pilgrimage to Mecca and his last speech in Washington Heights.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Childhood≈ 00:10:00Lansing, MichiganStated on screen
In flashback, Malcolm's father is killed and his family broken up.
- 2Roxbury≈ 00:02:00Boston, MassachusettsStated on screen
Teen Malcolm conks his hair and dances in Roxbury with his friend Shorty.
- 3Small's Paradise and West Indian Archie≈ 00:25:00Harlem, New YorkStated on screen
Malcolm hustles numbers for West Indian Archie until a feud forces him to flee.
- 4Burglary ring≈ 00:50:00Boston, MassachusettsStated on screen
Back in Boston, Malcolm runs a burglary ring and is caught.
- 5Charlestown State Prison, Massachusetts (former)≈ 01:00:00Stated on screen
In prison, fellow inmate Baines introduces him to the Nation of Islam.
- 6Elijah Muhammad's home≈ 01:25:00Chicago, IllinoisInferred
Released, Malcolm meets Elijah Muhammad.
- 7Temple No. 7≈ 01:30:00Harlem, New YorkStated on screen
- 8Hajj≈ 02:40:00Mecca, Saudi ArabiaStated on screen
- 9Firebombed home≈ 02:55:00Queens, New YorkStated on screen
- 10Audubon Ballroom, Washington Heights, New York≈ 03:00:00Stated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 24,824 km
- Places
- 8
- Countries
- 2
- Stops
- 10
- Plane: 20,596 km
- Not shown: 3,619 km
- Car: 313 km
- Train: 295 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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