The film stars forest whitaker, danny glover, badja djola, robin givens and gregory hines. Those films took place in the contemporary 1970s despite adapting novels written in 1965 and 1966, respectively. A rage in harlem is a black film noir set in the 1950s. A rage in harlem full movie 1991 english forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens. Watch a rage in harlem 1991 full movie free streaming online. Movie, a rage in harlem movie,a rage in harlem trailer,a rage in harlem 1991, bill duke,danny glover, forest whitaker, gregory hines. A rage in harlem soundtrack from 1991, composed by various artists, elmer bernstein. When i first saw the film i found it cluttered with minor characters and aimless scenes, and gave it. Find out when and where you can watch a rage in harlem on tv with the full listings schedule at. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. A rage in harlem is a 1991 american film starring forest whitaker, danny glover, badja djola, robin givens and gregory. 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. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video.
But that doesnt mean his twisted tales of life on the streets werent dirty. A rage in harlem 1991 is available on netflix since. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Imabelle takes advantage of the arrival of the police and absconds to new york city with the. Bill duke directs this quirky film adaptation of chester himes crime. The actors are familiar stars, back when abit younger produced in 1991.
Buy a rage in harlem movie posters from movie poster shop. Robin givens in a rage in harlem 1991 forest whitaker and robin givens in a rage in. 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. A rage in harlem 912 movie clip pop goes the weasel 1991 hd duration. The long socalled complete version turned out to be a triple repetition of the same first minute with a fadeout at the end. A rage in harlem 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A smolderingly romantic, doublecross crime caper of mortuaryblack comedy rich in period detail, vividlyrealized offbeat characters, colorful dialogue, and an unnerving propensity to erupt into swift and sudden outbursts of violence. Gregory hines, robin givens, forest whitaker, danny glover en zakes mokae. With forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae.
In 1950s mississippi, imabelles gangster boyfriend slim pulls an enormous heist. Watch a rage in harlem now on your favorite device. Every character is portrayed in depth and is delightful in their avarice, craftiness, violence. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a rage in harlem near you. The tone, the plot, the script all change from scene to scene. A rage in harlem 312 movie clip a foot massage 1991. The silence of the lambs won the academy award for best picture. 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. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. Gallery of 3 movie poster and cover images for a rage in harlem 1991. They meet at the annual undertakers ball, where jackson is surprised to find himself, because as a devout churchgoing young man he has. Bill duke directs this quirky film adaptation of chester himes crime novel a heavily plotted gangster tale with a sweet love story hidden underneath.
A pudgy mommas boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale. Miss givens does particularly well as a doxy with a heart of gold as well as a trunk full of it. 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 gold after a shootout. A rage in harlem bill duke, forest whitaker, robin givens. Danny glover, forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae, official content from hbo video a beautiful but crooked woman. A rage in harlem 1991 is a genre film that i adored from beginning to end. Dukes snappy, stylish, relentlessly pacy comedythriller, lighter than chester himes source novel, is mostly very enjoyable.
She looks great and shows a real flair for absurd comedy. When a beautiful seductress from mississippi arrives in harlem with a fortune in gold. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A rage in harlem 1991 stylish soul noirblack comedy stylishly directed by bill duke, with screenplay by john tolesbey and bobby crawford based on chester himes novel for the love of imabelle. A rage in harlem 1991 letterboxd your life in film.
Based on the chester himes hardboiled crime novel of the very same title, a rage in harlem appeared on film in cinemas in 1991. Rage in harlem is about the funniest caper movie ive seen. Overview of rage in harlem, a, 1991, directed by bill duke, with forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, at turner classic movies. In 1991, two new versions of the song performed by fats domino were released.
A rage in harlem soundtrack cd details and availability. The gorgeous girlfriend of a mississippi gangster flees to harlem with a fortune in gold and seduces a guileless undertaker, as mobsters give chase. A rage in harlem, to make you wish the plot werent a complete shambles. Negotiations proposed by white syndicate boss lucky luciano never get under way, blood flows and johnson gets jailed.
Harlem, she is broke and has to figure out a way to ditch the trunk full of. Music from the film a rage in harlem 1991, cd discogs. 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 is based on the bestselling pulps by chester hines, who created a black hardboiled harlem a decade before iceberg slim. A rage in harlem contributor names bill duke director elmer bernstein, electronic cynthia millar composer. 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. Get a rage in harlem dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. 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 film focuses on the war of two gangs in 1930s harlem for the control of illegal gaming one headed by black strategic godfather bumpy johnson and another by white ruthless hothead dutch schultz.
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