Hell Up In Harlem (1973)

R12/01/1973Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama1h 34m
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Black Godfather is back... and there's gonna be hell up in Harlem!

Overview

Tougher than Shaft and smoother than Superfly, this high-voltage sequel to Black Caesar explodes with enough action to incinerate New York City. Packed with machine-gun mayhem and riveting adventure, Hell Up in Harlem is nothing less than a modern-day tribute to the classic 30s gangster film. Fred Williamson is Tommy Gibbs, a fearless, bulletproof tough guy who blasts his way from the gutter to become the ultimate soul brother boss. Tommy steals a ledger with the name of every crooked cop and man in the city. Enlisting the aid of his father and an army of Harlem hoods, Gibbs goes from defense to offense, launching a deadly attack on his enemies that sets off a violent chain reaction from Harlem all the way to the Caribbean, climaxing in one of the hottest turf-war shoot-outs in Hollywood history.

Top Billed Cast

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    Fred Williamson

    Tommy Gibbs

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    Julius Harris

    Papa Gibbs

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    Gloria Hendry

    Helen Bradley

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    Margaret Avery

    Sister Jennifer

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    D'Urville Martin

    Reverend Rufus

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    Tony King

    Zach

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    Gerald Gordon

    Mr. DiAngelo

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    James Dixon

    Irish

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    Ty Randolph

    Tough Bikini Woman

A lot of crazy shit happens in this film. Like an entire season's plots in 90 minutes. Some gags too. Airport baggage claim was a good gag. I wasn’t always excited for the action or acting. Jarring but inventive. Best assassin in Harlem for a reason. Ethan Hunt has nothing on Tommy Gibbs. He’s so fast in those shoes. I tried to run in a movie, Cold War, once. It’s hard. You have to practice before you try to run in a movie. I suppose football provides enough running practice to run in films. This guy is the Terminator. Not even out of breath.

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

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