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Hell Up In Harlem( 1973)

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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

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Mon Apr 22 2019
    Serious side-burns is back! After the success of Black Caesar earlier in the year, this sequel was rushed into production to hopefully cash in on the clamour for Blaxploitation shenanigans. Sadly it's a rush job that is all too evidently half baked. Plot has Fred Wiliamson return as Tommy Gibbs (resurrected from the dead apparently!), who takes on corrupt D.A. Diangelo (Gerald Gordon) whilst dealing with matters of the heart. Directed by Larry Cohen, it's with Cohen's frank honest views on the film that critique should start. He would say that Hell Up In Harlem is a 90 minutes montage mov...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • gangster
    • blaxploitation cinema