Harlem Nights (1989)

Director:

Eddie Murphy

Writer (WGA):

Eddie Murphy (written by)

Release Date:

17 November 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They're up to something big.

Plot:

"Sugar" Ray is the owner of an illegal casino, who contend with the pressures of vicious gangster and...

Plot Keywords:

Organized Crime | Police | Gangster | Italian American Cop | African American

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Dec. 14

3:00 PM

MAX

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Quick
Richard Pryor	...	Sugar Ray
Redd Foxx	...	Bennie Wilson
Danny Aiello	...	Phil Cantone
Michael Lerner	...	Bugsy Calhoune
Della Reese	...	Vera
Berlinda Tolbert	...	Annie
Stan Shaw	...	Jack Jenkins
Jasmine Guy	...	Dominique La Rue
Vic Polizos	...	Richie Vento
Lela Rochon	...	Sunshine
David Marciano	...	Tony
Arsenio Hall	...	Crying Man
Thomas Mikal Ford	...	Tommy Smalls (as Tommy Ford)
Uncle Ray Murphy	...	Willie (as Uncle Ray)

Runtime:

116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (Certificate #29895) | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Eddie Murphy Productions

Trivia:

This film was made because Eddie Murphy always wanted to direct and act in a period piece.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Jack Jenkins leaves Sugar Ray's and Quick's table in the restaurant, they talk about the 3 to 1 odds they will receive on Jenkins for the upcoming fight. When Phil and Bugsy are talking in the sauna, They say the odds for Jenkins' opponent, Kirkpatrick are 3 to 1. They are saying that the odds on both fighters are the same.

Quotes:

Sugar Ray: What if we made love real hard for 35 minutes then drop off into a deep, coma like sleep?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Life (1999/I)

Soundtrack:

One O'clock Jump

I can't believe this movie is a 4.8!!

Yeah, yeah this movie is full of profanity and I see other users saying that Eddie couldnt decide if it was a comedy, drama, etc. I personally thought the movie was hilarious and quite clever. I never really thought it was anything other than a comedy. Tell me how a movie this good gets a rating of 4.8, when an awful movie like The Thomas Crown Affair (the remake) gets a 7.0!!! Try this everyone, sit down, relax and don't try to "read" anything into this movie......just enjoy it...