WINNER - BEST ACTOR - ST. LOUIS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE 2023
WINNER - BEST ENSEMBLE CAST - ST. LOUIS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE 2023

About the Film

“MALCOLM WAS A GREAT THINKER AND AN EVEN GREATER FRIEND. I MIGHT HAVE NEVER BECOME A MUSLIM IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR MALCOLM. IF I COULD GO BACK AND DO IT OVER AGAIN, I WOULD NEVER HAVE TURNED MY BACK ON HIM."

Muhammad Ali, 2003, “The Soul of A Butterfly”

Summer of 1964, a fractured brotherhood hangs in the balance.

Two months after he denounces the Nation of Islam and nine months before his assassination, Malcolm X Shabazz has a chance encounter with his estranged mentee and brother Muhammad Ali . In the last year of his life, a transformed Malcolm returns from his pilgrimage to Mecca and makes a brief stop in Accra, Ghana.

Floating off the heels of his recent heavyweight boxing win, Muhammad Ali begins his tour of Africa in Ghana. The pair who were inseparable up until 2 months ago are now alienated through religious organized distance. When their paths cross at the Ambassador Hotel, Malcolm's warm welcome is met with a cold shoulder and even colder retort: “Brother Malcolm, you shouldn’t have crossed the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.”

From all appearances, their split has now been made public.

HONORABLE is a re-telling of an actual event that Muhammad Ali describes in his 2004 autobiography as, “one of the mistakes that I regret most in my life.”

HONORABLE journeys through blind loyalty, fatal truth, and abiding love in hopes of answering the question, will they choose to reconcile a forbidden brotherhood before it’s too late?

The Honorable Cast & Crew

  • Zachary Scott Clark

    PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, MUHAMMAD ALI

    Zachary Scott Clark is an actor, model, producer, director, and host from St. Louis, MO. His range includes hosting for STL Symphony and television shows like “Close Up," to modeling for national brands such as ATT, Amazon, and Hallmark; to acting alongside John Goodman (Blues Brothers & Monster Inc.) and portraying Alec Burks on NBC’s Chicago Fire season 6 finale. Clark established his film career in 2010 with the movie “Joint Body” starring Mark Pellegrino & Alicia Witt. After making his theatrical debut, Zach has portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in Jeff Stetson’s “The Meeting.”

  • Jason J. Little

    MALCOLM X SHABAZZ

    Jason J. Little is an American actor from St. Louis, Mo. His drive has led him to act abroad in the Bermuda Islands and across domestic cities like Atlanta, Chicago, and the surrounding Saint Louis area. In 2016 he appeared in the feature film “Four Way Stop'' showcased at the Pan-African film festival in Los Angeles. His television appearances include NETFLIX “Stranger Things” season two episode 2, and FOX “Empire.” Little’s diverse acting range is highlighted through his theatrical performances in international plays, Shakespeare productions such as, “Love at the Rivers Edge” (2019), and portraying Sterling in the supporting role of August Wilson’s award-winning play “Two Trains Running” at The Black Repertory Theater company (2020).

  • Mia Bible

    WRITER, EXEC. PRODUCER, MAYA ANGELOU

    Mia Bible is a neurodivergent Award-winning Actor, Writer, and Video Editor from the American Midwest. Her curiosity for acting was reignited in 2011 when she made her theatrical debut in the stageplay "ZELLA," playing the role of Ella Mae. Her stage career continued with productions such as “The T.D. McNeal Story, Real Life: a hiphopera” and co-starred in “Celebrating the Power of Dreams: The Annie Malone Story” as young woman Annie. Mia’s on-screen credits include award-winning films, ‘Unresolved,’ ‘Honorable,’ and ‘Back To One?’ and the Telly award-winning commercial ‘Extreme Green Checking’ by Dieterich Bank. When she's not performing, she’s chasing the next adrenaline rush and spending time with her family. Her ultimate dream is to become a household name in acting and develop a co-living community for actors of color in her hometown.

  • Jaz Tucker

    HERBERT MUHAMMAD

    Jaz Tucker's first acting role was at the age of thirteen. Knowing this was his calling, his mother made him audition and that's when he knew he'd want to do this for the rest of his life. Since that fateful day Jaz has participated in several productions both in front of and behind the scenes. Having studied improvisational, stage, and film styles, Jaz has a deep love for the craft of acting and has made his life's work the telling of stories.

The Crew

Writer, Executive Producer
Mia Bible

Producer
Zachary Scott Clark

Director
Zachary Scott Clark
Mariah L. Richardson

Associate Producers
Michael Sunderbruch
Barry Albrecht
Sharon Kim
Zina Thompson
Erica R. Walker
Tonya Webb
Karissa Anderson
Rob Rosenwinkel
Shirley R. Page
Sylvester Woodley

Consulting Producer
Jacob Kurtz

Casting Director
Erica R. Walker

The Honorable Gallery

Behind the Scenes

Honorable Photoshoot

Stills From Honorable

Movie Poster cred: Studio ten27 (graphic design), ModernDojo Designs (photography), Zach Clark (Creative Director)

Onset Photography - R TJS Photography, Akimie Ogilvie, Chike Ojukwu Photography - Jacob Kurtz, ModernDojo Designs

Support Honorable

Press

With Support From