From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Malcolm XSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| EElijah MuhammadSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Al SharptonSelf | Self |
 Cornel WestSelf | Self |
| IIlyasah ShabazzSelf | Self |
| RRahman AliSelf | Self |
 Todd BoydSelf | Self |
| MMaryum AliSelf - Muhammad Ali's Eldest Daughter | Self - Muhammad Ali's Eldest Daughter |
| HHerb BoydSelf | Self |
| GGene KilroySelf | Self |
| PPeter BaileySelf | Self |
| RRandy RobertsSelf | Self |
| JJerry IzenbergSelf | Self |
| BBob ColemanSelf - Muhammad Ali's Childhood Friend | Self - Muhammad Ali's Childhood Friend |
| EEarl LittleSelf - Malcolm X's Father | Self - Malcolm X's Father |
 Johnny SmithSelf - Co-Author of 'Blood Brothers' | Self - Co-Author of 'Blood Brothers' |
| JJulius W. GarveySelf - Son of Marcus Garvey | Self - Son of Marcus Garvey |
| MMarcus GarveySelf | Self |
| MMelchisedek Shabazz-AllahSelf - Universal High Priest of the Nation of Islam | Self - Universal High Priest of the Nation of Islam |