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*ValuesDissonance: A meta example. While the justification ''can'' be made for [[DeliberateValuesDissonance its historical setting]], a movie with that many uses of the N-word would '''''not''''' be given a PG-13 rating these days.
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* MisaimedMarketing: "X Brand" potato chips. Yes, they were Halal. Yes, all the proceeds went to charity. Still...
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* HarsherInHindsight: In the film, Malcolm, Betty, and their children manages to escape their house unscathed after it was firebombed. In 1997, Betty Shabazz died of third degree burns after her grandson Malcolm Shabazz set their house on fire during a psychotic episode.
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* Creator/WendellPierce appears as Ben Thomas, another member of the assassination team, around a decade before he broke out as Detective Bunk Moreland on ''Series/TheWire''.
* Creator/RichardSchiff, who plays a reporter at the press conference Malcolm gives after his trip to Africa, would later become known as Toby Ziegler on ''Series/TheWestWing''.
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* Creator/RichardSchiff, who plays a reporter at the press conference Malcolm gives after his trip to Africa, would later become known as Toby Ziegler on ''Series/TheWestWing''.
* Creator/RichardSchiff, who plays a reporter at the press conference Malcolm gives after his trip to Africa, would later become known as Toby Ziegler on ''Series/TheWestWing''.
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* AwardSnub: The film received a whopping two UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations for Best Actor (Washington) and Best Costume Design. It won neither.
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** Talmadge Hayer, the only member of the assassination team to get caught, is played by Creator/GiancarloEsposito, many, many years before he shot to stardom as Gus Fring on ''Series/BreakingBad''.
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* MemeticMutation: Malcolm saying [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOKgAnVEqiM "Yeah, that brother's starving!"]] gained traction, particularly among Twitter, as a reaction clip for whenever people online act horny.
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** Malcolm saying [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOKgAnVEqiM "Yeah, that brother's starving!"]] gained traction, particularly among Twitter, as a reaction clip for whenever people online acthorny.horny.
** Malcolm slamming his desk in anger is a popular gif, usually for learning someone respected is actually problematic much like Malcolm learns at that point in the film.
** Malcolm saying [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOKgAnVEqiM "Yeah, that brother's starving!"]] gained traction, particularly among Twitter, as a reaction clip for whenever people online act
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* RetroactiveRecognition: An early appearance by Creator/MichaelImperioli, if you didn't recognize him from ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}''. Also Kate Vernon.
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** KateVernon.Vernon, who plays Malcolm's girlfriend Sophia, would later gain widespread recognition for her role as Ellen Tigh in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003''.
** Creator/WalterEmanuelJones has a blink-and-you'll-miss-it role in the background of the opening barbershop scene. A year after the film came out, he became internationally known for his role as the original Black Ranger in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers''.
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** Creator/WalterEmanuelJones has a blink-and-you'll-miss-it role in the background of the opening barbershop scene. A year after the film came out, he became internationally known for his role as the original Black Ranger in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers''.
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* MisaimedFandom: Some viewers and activists have embraced Malcolm's rhetoric during the scenes where he is fully ingrained with the Nation of Islam even though the film ultimately shows Malcolm making his pilgrimage to Mecca and realizing the group's rhetoric is a bastardization of Islam and racial equality.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond Frank]], [[Series/LawAndOrder Detective Nick Falco]], [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Tigh]], and [[Series/TheSopranos Christopher Moltisanti]], just to name a few.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond Frank]], [[Series/LawAndOrder Detective Nick Falco]], [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Tigh]], Apart from Creator/PeterBoyle, there's also Creator/MichaelImperioli and [[Series/TheSopranos Christopher Moltisanti]], Creator/KateVernon, just to name a few.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Despite its unexceptional critical reception around the time of its release and its relatively obscure status in the present day, several big-name fans (including film critic Creator/RogerEbert and director Creator/MartinScorsese) have proclaimed it to be one of the best films of TheNineties. It's also regularly considered in the running for being Lee's best film alongside ''Film/DoTheRightThing''.
** It was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry in 2010, meaning that the US government considers the film to be culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.
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** The ending montage.
** When Malcolm X is visiting a college campus to talk about the Nation's self-determination/separatist movement. A white college girl comes up and enthusiastically offers to help any she can: "What can I do?" Malcolm quietly replies "Nothing" and walks on as though she wasn't there. And while Malcolm may think himself correct (at the time) in turning down her offer, the sad expression she gives as she watches him walk by tells the audience she really did want to help.
** The ending montage.
** When Malcolm X is visiting a college campus to talk about the Nation's self-determination/separatist movement. A white college girl comes up and enthusiastically offers to help any she can: "What can I do?" Malcolm quietly replies "Nothing" and walks on as though she wasn't there. And while Malcolm may think himself correct (at the time) in turning down her offer, the sad expression she gives as she watches him walk by tells the audience she really did want to help.
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** When Malcolm X finds out about what happened to his street mentor West Indian Archie - whom Malcolm fled when he feared Archie would kill him - he goes to the older man's squalid apartment and finds Archie barely hanging on after a crippling stroke. With Archie stammering that he never really meant to kill Malcolm ("It was all about my rep."), Malcolm promises to help take care of his dying friend...
** Subverted in a scene where Malcolm X is visiting a college campus to talk about the Nation's self-determination/separatist movement. A white college girl comes up and enthusiastically offers to help any she can: "What can I do?" Malcolm quietly replies "Nothing" and walks on as though she wasn't there. And while Malcolm may think himself correct (at the time) in turning down her offer, the sad expression she gives as she watches him walk by tells the audience she really did want to help.
** When Malcolm X finds out about what happened to his street mentor West Indian Archie - whom Malcolm fled when he feared Archie would kill him - he goes to the older man's squalid apartment and finds Archie barely hanging on after a crippling stroke. With Archie stammering that he never really meant to kill Malcolm ("It was all about my rep."), Malcolm promises to help take care of his dying friend...
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** The ending
** When Malcolm X is visiting a college campus to talk about the Nation's self-determination/separatist movement. A white college girl comes up and enthusiastically offers to help any she can: "What can I do?" Malcolm quietly replies "Nothing" and walks on as though she wasn't there. And while Malcolm may think himself correct (at the time) in turning down her offer, the sad expression she gives as she watches him walk by tells the audience she really did want to help.
