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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.
Julius Harris
- Papa Gibbs
- (as Julius W. Harris)
Rocky Aoki
- Asian Mobster with Purple Rolls Royce
- (uncredited)
Annie Horton
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Eugene Puzo
- Shooting Gangster on Beach House
- (uncredited)
Janelle Webb
- Maid
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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- TriviaJames 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".
- GoofsWhen 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 versionsAn 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Adam & Yves (1974)
- SoundtracksAin'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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Another kick ass blaxploitation classic, director Larry Cohen really knows his stuff! "Hell Up in Harlem" features even more action than it´s great predecessor "Black Caesar" does! It´s a fast-paced crime story about the rise and fall of an Afro American godfather and everybody who loves such blaxploitations goodies like "Dolemite", "Blacula" or "Foxy Brown" should give it a look! Once more, main actor is the ultimate coolness and it´s no wonder why Quentin Tarantino digged him out for his funny "From Dusk Till Dawn" movie. Unfortunately, they don´t make stuff like this anymore! Movies like "Dead Presidents" or "New Jack City" are nothing else but failed attempts to exhume the blaxploitation genre! Better watch the originals again, they are da real deal!
- DJ Inferno
- Aug 8, 2002
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- Black Caesar Part II
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,452,828
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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