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5.7/10   356 votes
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Director:
Larry Cohen
Writer:
Larry Cohen (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
December 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Black Godfather is back...and there's gonna be Hell up in Harlem. more
Plot:
A gangster in Harlem must rescue his ex-wife, who has been kidnapped by the Mafia. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Black Exploitation Classics courtesy of Larry Cohen. more

Cast

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Fred Williamson ... Tommy Gibbs
Julius Harris ... Papa Gibbs (as Julius W. Harris)

Gloria Hendry ... Helen Bradley
Margaret Avery ... Sister Jennifer
D'Urville Martin ... Reverend Rufus
Tony King ... Zach
Gerald Gordon ... Mr. DiAngelo
Bobby Ramsen ... Joe Frankfurter
James Dixon ... Irish
Esther Sutherland ... The Cook
Charles MacGuire ... Hup
Ty Randolph ... Tough Bikini Woman (as Mindi Miller)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
James Brown was originally slated to do the music after his work on Black Caesar (1973) was so well received, but Larry Cohen rejected the music Brown recorded. Subsequently, the music was done by Motown artist Edwin Starr and Brown's rejected music was used for the album, "The Payback". more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "TCM Underground: Black Caesar/Hell Up in Harlem (#1.21)" (2007) more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Black Exploitation Classics courtesy of Larry Cohen., 10 February 2005
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Author: Joseph P. Ulibas (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA

Hell Up In Harlem (1973) was a follow up to the classic Black Caesar. Do to the box office success of the former film, the producers wanted another sequel to cash in on the popularity of the first film. So Larry Cohen quickly completed a script that was going to follow the revenge of Tommy Gibbs. This time he's out to get rid of the clowns that he forgot to finish off in the first film. Papa Gibbs has taken control of his son's empire and Rev. Rufus is back as well.

Not bad for a movie that was hastily put together. A fitting end for Tommy Gibbs as he tries to turn his life around in the process of seeking vengeance. One of the better black "exploitiation" films to come out of the seventies. If you enjoyed Black Caesar, you'll love Hell Up In Harlem.

Highly recommended.

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