A Rage in Harlem (1991)

A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A ... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Duke

Writers:

Chester Himes (novel), John Toles-Bey (screenplay)

Stars:

Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Robin Givens

1 nomination.

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

Storyline

A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.

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Plot Keywords:

harlem manhattan new york city | femme fatale | african american | based on novel | shootout | 

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Taglines:

In the next 24 hours they'll have to outrun the law, outsmart the mob and outshoot the competition.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sensuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the stipulations that screenwriters William Horberg and John Toles-Bey had was that the film had to be directed by a black director.

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Goofs

The movie is set in the 1950's but if you look out of the train window in the last scene you'll see 1990's cars.

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Quotes

Goldy: Did you hear what they said? There's gold in Harlem!

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Connections

Follows Come Back Charleston Blue (1972)

User Reviews

Great cast

People who have not lived the black experience have no idea what they are experiencing in this movie. The characters are true to form from my black experience growing up in the 50's

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Rage in Harlem

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,458,080, 5 May 1991

Gross USA:

$10,438,504

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,438,504

Company Credits

Production Co:

Palace Pictures, Miramax

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1