Hell Up In Harlem (1973)
Hell Up In Harlem (1973)
Black Godfather is back... and there's gonna be hell up in Harlem!
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.

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Cast

Fred Williamson Fred Williamson As: Tommy Gibbs
Julius Harris Julius Harris As: Papa Gibbs
Gloria Hendry Gloria Hendry As: Helen Bradley
Margaret Avery Margaret Avery As: Sister Jennifer
D'Urville Martin D'Urville Martin As: Reverend Rufus
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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.


Tagline: Black Godfather is back... and there's gonna be hell up in Harlem!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 01 December 1973

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

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Company Credits

Company: American International Pictures

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Cast

Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson

Tommy Gibbs

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Papa Gibbs

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

James Dixon

James Dixon

Irish

Ty Randolph

Ty Randolph

Tough Bikini Woman

Directed By

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Director

Writing Credits

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Screenplay

Production Crew

James Dixon

James Dixon

Associate Producer

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Executive Producer

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Producer

Peter Sabiston

Peter Sabiston

Executive Producer

Janelle Webb

Janelle Webb

Co-Producer

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Fenton Hamilton

Fenton Hamilton

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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