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Hell Up in Harlem (1973)

R 94 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   December 1973 (USA)
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A gangster in Harlem must rescue his ex-wife, who has been kidnapped by the Mafia.

Director:

Larry Cohen

Writer:

Larry Cohen
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fred Williamson ...
Julius Harris Julius Harris ...
Papa Gibbs (as Julius W. Harris)
Gloria Hendry ...
Helen Bradley
Margaret Avery ...
Sister Jennifer
D'Urville Martin D'Urville Martin ...
Reverend Rufus
Tony King Tony King ...
Zach
Gerald Gordon Gerald Gordon ...
Mr. DiAngelo
Bobby Ramsen Bobby Ramsen ...
Joe Frankfurter
James Dixon James Dixon ...
Irish
Esther Sutherland Esther Sutherland ...
The Cook
Charles MacGuire Charles MacGuire ...
Hap
Ty Randolph Ty Randolph ...
Tough Bikini Woman (as Mindi Miller)
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Storyline

Tommy comes from a forced rest period due to injuries suffered in Harlem's gang warfare. With the help of his girl, he will reorganize his gang, and overcome his rival gang leaders, through extreme acts of violence and death. Written by Artemis-9  

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Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Violence | Mafia | Rescue | Sequel To Remake  | See more »

Taglines:

He may never get to heaven, but he's raisin' Hell up in Harlem. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Cidade do Crime See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Due to the success of Black Caesar, AIP wanted a sequel. Unfortunately, Fred Williamson was filming That Man Bolt during the week from Monday to Friday, and director Larry Cohen was busy making It's Alive, but they made this sequel concurrently by filming the majority of it on weekends. See more »

Connections

Features Black Caesar (1973) See more »