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Hell Up in Harlem

  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.1K
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Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

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.

  • Director
    • Larry Cohen
  • Writer
    • Larry Cohen
  • Stars
    • Fred Williamson
    • Julius Harris
    • Gloria Hendry
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Larry Cohen
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • Stars
      • Fred Williamson
      • Julius Harris
      • Gloria Hendry
    • 32User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    Top Cast19

    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
    Rocky Aoki
    Rocky Aoki
    • Asian Mobster with Purple Rolls Royce
    • (uncredited)
    Merv Bloch
    • Guy being shot at the Lincoln and Child Monument
    • (uncredited)
    Annie Horton
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Al Kirk
    • Gangster
    • (uncredited)
    Eugene Puzo
    • Shooting Gangster on Beach House
    • (uncredited)
    Janelle Webb
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Larry Cohen
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      James 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".
    • Goofs
      When 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 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 Hell Up in Hollywood: Soul Cinema and the 1970s (2003)
    • 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.

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    Details

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

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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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