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6.1/10   93 votes
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Director:
Oscar Williams
Writer:
Charlie L. Russell (play)
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Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
You've been coffy-tized, blacula-rized and super-flied - but now you're gonna be glorified, unified and filled-with-pride... when you see "Five on the Black Hand Side"
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A soliloquy that Shakespeare would kill for. more (2 total)

Cast

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Clarice Taylor ... Gladys Ann Brooks
Leonard Jackson ... John Henry Brooks
Virginia Capers ... Ruby

Glynn Turman ... Gideon
D'Urville Martin ... Booker T. Washington 'Sharrief' Brooks
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Tchaka Almoravids ... Fun Loving
Kwasi Badu ... Chief Royal Ashanti Drummer
Bonnie Banfield ... Gail
Godfrey Cambridge ... Himself
Frankie Crocker ... Rolls Royce
Ja'net DuBois ... Stormy Monday

Carl Franklin ... Marvin
Sonny Jim Gaines ... Sweetmeat
Douglas Johnson ... Driver
Philomena Nowlin ... Katheryn
Rudy Joe Ringo ... Steak Seller
Fred D. Scott ... Porter Fat (as Fred Daniel Scott)
Imamu Sukuma ... Minister
Brenda Sutton ... Nia
Jean Taylor ... Evangelist
Ronald Warden ... Militant
Dick Anthony Williams ... Preston
Cal Wilson ... Hasaan
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Five Hand Company more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
A soliloquy that Shakespeare would kill for., 26 June 2006
10/10
Author: reluctant_cannibal from United States

I gave this movie a 10 just for the rap/monologue that takes place in the barbershop. It really is mind blowing. There's one line about being a "population maker" that I'm still cracking up about.

Thats not to say the rest of the film is bad. The whole movie just surpassed every expectation and prejudgment I had when I saw the title; Everything from the characters names (sweet meat, stormy Monday - the karate chic expert) to the father breaking the 4th wall and communicating w/ the audience just made this film a surreal experience. I came away thinking that if John Hughes (breakfast club) made a black exploitation family movie instead of a teen drama - this is what the outcome would be.

This film definitely kept me more entertained than any current movie thats out now playing.

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