The Meeting

1989 1h 14m EN

🙌

8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Fictional meeting between Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X in Harlem in the early '60's.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Jason Bernard
Martin Luther King, Jr
Dick Anthony Williams
Malcolm X
Paul Benjamin
Rashad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Duke
Writers: Jeff Stetson

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 6

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 6

ERA

Did you know

37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 6

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 6

CAST

Did you know

Jason Bernard and Dick Anthony Williams and Paul Benjamin carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 6

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0405515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 6

WILD

Did you know

Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Duke directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jason Bernard and Dick Anthony Williams and Paul Benjamin carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0405515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.