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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.
Julius Harris
- Papa Gibbs
- (as Julius W. Harris)
Rocky Aoki
- Asian Mobster with Purple Rolls Royce
- (uncredited)
Annie Horton
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Eugene Puzo
- Shooting Gangster on Beach House
- (uncredited)
Janelle Webb
- Maid
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaJames Brown was originally slated to do the music, but Larry Cohen rejected it. Motown artist Edwin Starr did the music, and Brown released the rejected music in the album, "The Payback".
- GoofsWhen Tommy stabs Palermo with an umbrella at Coney Island, the next shot featuring the squib/wound is clearly animated.
- Quotes
Woman: [after Gibbs shoots mafioso in Times Square] Aah!
- Alternate versionsAn 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Adam & Yves (1974)
- SoundtracksAin't It Hell up in Harlem?
(uncredited)
Written by Freddie Perren and Fonce Mizell
Performed by Edwin Starr
courtesy of Motown Records Corp.
Featured review
Black Exploitation Classics courtesy of Larry Cohen.
Hell Up In Harlem (1973) was a follow up to the classic Black Caesar. Do to the box office success of the former film, the producers wanted another sequel to cash in on the popularity of the first film. So Larry Cohen quickly completed a script that was going to follow the revenge of Tommy Gibbs. This time he's out to get rid of the clowns that he forgot to finish off in the first film. Papa Gibbs has taken control of his son's empire and Rev. Rufus is back as well.
Not bad for a movie that was hastily put together. A fitting end for Tommy Gibbs as he tries to turn his life around in the process of seeking vengeance. One of the better black "exploitiation" films to come out of the seventies. If you enjoyed Black Caesar, you'll love Hell Up In Harlem.
Highly recommended.
Not bad for a movie that was hastily put together. A fitting end for Tommy Gibbs as he tries to turn his life around in the process of seeking vengeance. One of the better black "exploitiation" films to come out of the seventies. If you enjoyed Black Caesar, you'll love Hell Up In Harlem.
Highly recommended.
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- Black Caesar Part II
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,452,828
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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