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A Rage in Harlem

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.6K
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Danny Glover, Forest Whitaker, Robin Givens, and Gregory Hines in A Rage in Harlem (1991)
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Dark ComedyComedyCrime

A gangster's girlfriend flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang are on her trail.A gangster's girlfriend flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang are on her trail.A gangster's girlfriend flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang are on her trail.

  • Director
    • Bill Duke
  • Writers
    • Chester Himes
    • John Toles-Bey
    • Bobby Crawford
  • Stars
    • Forest Whitaker
    • Gregory Hines
    • Robin Givens
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Duke
    • Writers
      • Chester Himes
      • John Toles-Bey
      • Bobby Crawford
    • Stars
      • Forest Whitaker
      • Gregory Hines
      • Robin Givens
    • 21User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast57

    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Jackson
    Gregory Hines
    Gregory Hines
    • Goldy
    Robin Givens
    Robin Givens
    • Imabelle
    Zakes Mokae
    Zakes Mokae
    • Big Kathy
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Easy Money
    Badja Djola
    Badja Djola
    • Slim
    John Toles-Bey
    John Toles-Bey
    • Jodie
    Tyler Collins
    • Teena
    Ron Taylor
    Ron Taylor
    • Hank
    Samm-Art Williams
    • Gus Parsons
    Stack Pierce
    Stack Pierce
    • Coffin Ed
    Willard E. Pugh
    Willard E. Pugh
    • Claude X
    Helen Martin
    Helen Martin
    • Mrs. Canfield
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • Louis
    T.K. Carter
    T.K. Carter
    • Smitty
    Leonard Jackson
    Leonard Jackson
    • Mr. Clay
    Reynaldo Rey
    Reynaldo Rey
    • Blind Man
    Clebert Ford
    • Porter
    • Director
      • Bill Duke
    • Writers
      • Chester Himes
      • John Toles-Bey
      • Bobby Crawford
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      300 actresses were seen for the role of Imabelle before Robin Givens got the part.
    • 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.
    • Quotes
      • Slim: Pop goes the weasel.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: They'll Do It Every Time: Part Two (1991)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 3, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Лють у Гарлемі
    • Filming locations
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Palace Pictures
      • Miramax
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,438,504
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,458,080
      • May 5, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,438,504
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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