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Hell Up in Harlem

  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.5K
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POPULARITY
38,615
7,940
Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
ActionCrimeDrama
A gangster in Harlem must rescue his ex-wife, who has been kidnapped by the Mafia.A gangster in Harlem must rescue his ex-wife, who has been kidnapped by the Mafia.A gangster in Harlem must rescue his ex-wife, who has been kidnapped by the Mafia.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
38,615
7,940
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    • Director
      • Larry Cohen
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • Stars
      • Fred Williamson
      • Julius Harris
      • Gloria Hendry
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Larry Cohen
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • Stars
      • Fred Williamson
      • Julius Harris
      • Gloria Hendry
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Fred Williamson in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Fred Williamson and Mindi Miller in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Gloria Hendry in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Margaret Avery and Fred Williamson in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Fred Williamson and Julius Harris in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Fred Williamson in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Fred Williamson in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
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    Tony King and Julius Harris in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
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    Fred Williamson
    Fred Williamson
    • Tommy Gibbs
    Julius Harris
    Julius Harris
    • Papa Gibbs
    • (as Julius W. Harris)
    Gloria Hendry
    Gloria Hendry
    • Helen Bradley
    Margaret Avery
    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
    • Joe Frankfurter
    James Dixon
    James Dixon
    • Irish
    Esther Sutherland
    • The Cook
    Charles MacGuire
    • Hap
    Mindi Miller
    Mindi Miller
    • Tough Bikini Woman
    Al Kirk
    • Gangster
    • (uncredited)
    Janelle Webb
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    William Wellman Jr.
    William Wellman Jr.
    • Alfred Coleman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Larry Cohen
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After the success of Black Caesar (1973), AIP wanted a sequel. Unfortunately, Fred Williamson was filming That Man Bolt (1973) during the week, and director Larry Cohen was busy making It's Alive (1974). They filmed most of this movie on weekends.
    • Goofs
      When Tommy stabs Palermo with an umbrella at Coney Island, the next shot featuring the squib/wound is clearly animated.
    • Quotes

      Tommy Gibbs: [as he is hanging DiAngelo with his own tie] Know what I'm gonna do, huh?... Figure it out, DiAngelo, figure it out... I'm gonna send you to wap heaven... I'm gonna make you famous, DiAngelo... YOU'RE GONNA BE THE FIRST WHITEY EVER HUNG BY A NIGGER!

    • Alternate versions
      An altered audio goof on the MGM DVD, but not the VHS release, occurs in one scene during the ambush in the beach house. Instead of hearing the women screaming, you hear additional gunshots, instead. The current Blu-ray from Olive Films corrects this mistake.
    • Connections
      Featured in Adam & Yves (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Ain't It Hell up in Harlem?
      (uncredited)
      Written by Freddie Perren and Fonce Mizell
      Performed by Edwin Starr
      courtesy of Motown Records Corp.

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    You never know whose doing up your socks and underwear.
    70s action and a blaxploitation classic with Fred Williamson (The Inglorious Bastards - 1978, MASH) as Black Caesar leading the way backed up by the luscious Gloria Hendry.

    Lots of shoot-em-up action as the black gangsters take on the Mafia and the crooked cops that support them.

    Things settle down, Black Caesar moves to LA, and comes back with a vengeance when his pops is killed. Cute scene where Mafia in park dies with hot dogs in their mouths.

    The dialog and story wasn't the greatest, but if you are looking for righteous action, you've come to the right place.
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    • Jul 24, 2010

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    • Release date
      • December 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Black Caesar Part II
    • Filming locations
      • Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
      • Larco Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,452,828
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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