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Director:

Bill Duke

Writers (WGA):

Chester Himes (novel)
John Toles-Bey (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

3 May 1991 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Crime more

Plot:

A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang... more | add synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

Zakes Mokae obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 10 November 2009, 10:45 AM, PST)

Not Easily Broken
 (From The AV Club. 8 January 2009, 1:03 PM, PST)

User Comments:

One the best gangster films ever more (8 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Forest Whitaker ... Jackson

Gregory Hines ... Goldy
Robin Givens ... Imabelle
Zakes Mokae ... Big Kathy

Danny Glover ... Easy Money
Badja Djola ... Slim

John Toles-Bey ... Jodie
Tyler Collins ... Teena
Ron Taylor ... Hank
Samm-Art Williams ... Gus Parsons
Stack Pierce ... Coffin Ed

Willard E. Pugh ... Claude X
Helen Martin ... Mrs. Canfield
Wendell Pierce ... Louis
T.K. Carter ... Smitty
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Additional Details

Runtime:

Spain:108 min | USA:115 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Company:

Miramax Films more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Vanessa Williams, Pam Grier, Olivia Brown and Jasmine Guy all auditioned for the role of Imabelle. more

Movie Connections:

Featured in Tyson (2008) more


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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
One the best gangster films ever, 8 February 2002
10/10
Author: dee.reid from United States

Robin Givens stars in this brilliant action-comedy-crime-thriller flick about a gangster's moll, who after a bloody shoot-out in the beginning, flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold. She later finds herself involved with a shy assistant(the always dependable Forest Whitaker). They predictably fall in love and pretty soon Givens' presumed dead boyfriend comes to town looking for her and the gold.

As my one line summary states it, this is one the best gangster movies ever made. In the vein of such gangster films like "The Untouchables" or "Hoodlum", "A Rage in Harlem" ranks pretty high up there. Director Bill Duke who directed Laurence Fishburne in the very stylish "Deep Cover" and the gritty "Hoodlum" is at the top of his game here. The 1950s setting really adds to the overall greatness of this movie.

Robin Givens is excellent and very beautiful in a role that seems almost perfectly suited for her. Forest Whitaker plays his role almost too good. Not only does fit his part but he looks it as well.

To sum it up, this movie is excellent. The direction, acting, and casting are all top notch.

10/10

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