Crazy credits for
Malcolm X (1992) More at IMDbPro »

• The credits feature many prominent African-American entertainers
  (Bill Cosby and Janet Jackson among others) wearing X-Caps and using their
  arms to make the "X" symbol.
• One of the few films that actually lists every member of the studio
  orchestra that recorded the soundtrack.
• Throughout the credits are archival photographs of Malcolm X.
• There is a seperate special thanks after the normal one that says: "Thank
  Allah for Bill Cosby, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Tracy
  Chapman, Prince, Janet Jackson, and Peggy Cooper-Carfritz." This is because
  they aided Spike Lee in raising money to finish the film when the
  production ran into financial trouble.
• After the Thank Allah seperate special thanks, there is another one that
  says: "Thank Jesus for Aretha Franklin and Arrested Devleopment."
• At the end of the credits the film is dedicated to Alex Haley, author of
  the book the movie is based on. There is also a picture of the book and a
  special note that says: "Read 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X'"

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