The River Niger: Based on Joseph A. Walker's Tony Award winning play "The River Niger" as presented on stage by the Negro Ensemble Company. Story of a ghetto family torn apart by a revolution, but held together through misfortune. Examines what might happen, and how people will react, when the tension of city life turns to violent revolution. Death of a prophet: Combines documentary footage with reenactments. A suspense thriller which follows the events in the final 24 hours of the life of religious and political leader Malcolm X.

Title from container. Two feature films on one DVD: The River Niger, and Death of a prophet. Double-sided disc. The River Niger on side A; Death of a prophet on side B. The River Niger originally produced as a motion picture in 1976; Death of a prophet originally produced as a made-for-TV movie in 1981.

The River Niger (ca. 105 min.) / screenplay by Joseph A. Walker ; produced by Sidney Beckerman/Isaac L. Jones ; directed by Krishna Shah -- Death of a prophet (ca. 60 min.) / written, produced and directed by Woodie King Jr.