A rage in harlem year 1991 genre crime comedy type movies idmb rating 5. A rage in harlem score soundtrack cd details and availability. A rage in harlem a beautiful black gangsters moll flees to harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. Watching this movie, i was reminded of harlem nights constantly. Imabelle takes advantage of the arrival of the police and absconds to new york city with the.
In too deep the glass shield lincense to kill cry, the beloved country a rage in harlem malevolent road end ice 3. The tone, the plot, the script all change from scene to scene. The actors are familiar stars, back when abit younger produced in 1991. A rage in harlem 1991 is a comedy, crime movie starring forest whitaker and gregory hines. Based on the chester himes hardboiled crime novel of the very same title, a rage in harlem appeared on film in cinemas in 1991. A rage in harlem soundtrack cd details and availability. Music from the film a rage in harlem 1991, cd discogs. She played the role of tina in the 1991 film a rage in harlem, starring gregory hines and forest whitaker. Rage in harlem is about the funniest caper movie ive seen.
A rage in harlem soundtrack from 1991, composed by elmer bernstein. A beautiful black gangsters moll flees to harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. Oct 17, 2014 a rage in harlem trailer 1991 director. A sexy, mysterious woman shakes up the inhabitants of a harlem neighborhood when she arrives in town with a valuable secret. A beautiful black gangsters moll flees to harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her. A rage in harlem presente dans les salles francaises sous le titre a rage in harlem. For love of fine, wily imabelle, hapless jackson surrenders his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning tendollar bills into hundredsand then he steals from his. But that doesnt mean his twisted tales of life on the streets werent dirty.
A rage in harlem is a 1991 american film starring forest whitaker, danny glover, badja djola, robin givens and gregory. A rage in harlem 1991 is a genre film that i adored from beginning to end. A rage in harlem dvd 2003rare gregory hines robin givens 1991 comedy brand. A rage in harlem is a 1991 movie starring forest whitaker, danny glover, robin givens and gregory hines. American actress robin givens as imabelle in a rage in harlem, directed by bill duke, 1991. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. I hate to spoil anything for the fortunate viewer that has yet to see the movie, but to avoid a sour stomach, pass on this one. A rage in harlem is a ripping introduction to coffin ed johnson and grave digger jones, patrolling new york citys roughest streets in chester himess groundbreaking harlem detectives series.
Released by sire in 1991 9 266172 containing music from a rage in harlem 1991. American actress robin givens as imabelle in a rage in. She only shows cleavage, and a long look at her bottom as costar forest whitaker licks it, but she is hot in every scene she. A rage in harlem chester himes, 1957 bill duke, 1991. Director bill duke has brought a stylish sheen to a rage in harlem, but his mix of comedy and violence in the chester himes period crime tale is dubious. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Chester himes 19091984 was born in jefferson city, missouri and grew up in cleveland. A rage in harlem is the kind of film that, every ten minutes or so, requires violent bloodshed or a sexual rendezvous to prevent audiences from becoming glassyeyed and slackjawed.
The crazy kill by chester himes and van peebles, melvin jun 1, 1998 4. In too deep the glass shield lincense to kill cry, the beloved country a rage in harlem malevolent road end ice. Michael biehn joins the cast of second season of the mandalorian. Danny glover, forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae, official. A rage in harlem original soundtrack original soundtrack. A rage in harlem movie trailer and videos tv guide. A rage in harlem simple english wikipedia, the free. Like in that old episode of rocky and bullwinkle in which pottsylvanian villainess. The plot is really confusing, while the characterisation is really simplistic. Forest whitaker, danny glover, robin givens and gregory hines. The first of chester himess novels to feature the hardboiled harlem detectives coffin ed johnson and grave digger jones, a rage in harlem has swagger, brutal humour, lurid violence, a hearse loaded with gold and a conman dressed as a sister of mercy. A rage in harlem soundtrack 1991 the moviemusic store.
A rage in harlem where to stream and watch decider. Watch a rage in harlem movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. With forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a rage in harlem near you. But their talent is very evident here, shown through every twist and tumble of the cliffhangers throughout the film. A rage in harlem soundtrack from 1991, composed by various artists, elmer bernstein. But, whereas the other is meant to be funny, i fear that rage is 5 stars short of being a good drama. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of a rage in harlem with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Ossie davis makes his directorial debut a smashing success in the trendsetting action crime comedy cotton comes to harlem. Jacques and grave digger jones godfrey cambridge, two plainclothesmen on the harlem detail, are assigned to investigate the goingson of suspicious local preacher deke omalley calvin lockhart, whose back to africa political movement turns. A pudgy mommas boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.
A rage in harlem is a black film noir set in the 1950s. A rage in harlem is the kind of film that, every ten minutes or so, requires violent bloodshed or a sexual rendezvous to prevent audiences from becoming glassyeyed and. By the time she reaches harlem, she is broke and has to figure out a way to. A rage in harlem 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. June 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Once again, sires stalwart period music maven, andy paley, has been dragged out of the closet to do things to the soundtrack of a movie set in a 20thcentury historical time frame in this case, its the very early 60s, going by the use of james browns please please please, and the movie is bill dukes a rage in harlem. Under the cinematic direction of bill duke, the movie combines the acting talents of forest whitaker, gregory hines, danny glover and robin givens. A rage in harlem is a 1991 american crime film directed by bill duke and loosely based on. A beautiful black gangsters moll flees to harlem with a trunkload of. This article needs additional citations for verification. A rage in harlem forest whitaker gregory hines robin givens 1991 an unhip undertakers helper forest whitaker seeks stolen gold and a temptress robin givens with his conman brother gregory hines in 1954 harle.
Danny glover, forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae, official content from hbo video a beautiful but crooked woman. If it cant quite live up to its source material, a rage in harlem still proves a. Find out where a rage in harlem is streaming, if a rage in harlem is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The film stars forest whitaker, danny glover, badja djola, robin givens and gregory hines.
Financial analysis of a rage in harlem 1991 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. A rage in harlem 512 movie clip sex with imabelle 1991. A rage in harlem, movie, 1991 pictures provided by. Get a rage in harlem dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Every character is portrayed in depth and is delightful in their avarice, craftiness, violence, appetites, humanity and a lot more to make a cast of unforgettable quirky people. A rage in harlem 1991 poster gallery click to enlarge a beautiful black gangsters moll flees to harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few. A rage in harlem is a 1991 american crime film directed by bill duke and loosely based on chester himes novel a rage in harlem. It is ostenibly a dark comedy, though it is a bit too violent to be funny, a bit too light to be dark. Chester himess novel a rage in harlem, published in 1957 in the u. As the chase again takes off and the intrigue mounts, youll find that unexpected twists are all the rage in this stylish thriller. Released by varese sarabande in 1991 vsd 5325 containing music from a rage in harlem 1991. She also starred in another film entitled why colors. In 1950s mississippi, imabelles gangster boyfriend slim pulls an enormous heist.
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