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1973 film by Larry Cohen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation American neo-noir film,[2] starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. Written and directed by Larry Cohen, it is a sequel to the film Black Caesar.
Hell Up in Harlem | |
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Directed by | Larry Cohen |
Written by | Larry Cohen |
Produced by | Larry Cohen |
Starring | Fred Williamson Margaret Avery Julius Harris Gloria Hendry D'Urville Martin |
Cinematography | Fenton Hamilton |
Edited by | Franco Guerri Peter Honess |
Music by | Edwin Starr |
Production company | Larco Productions |
Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,550,000[1] |
The film's soundtrack was recorded by Edwin Starr and released by Motown Records in January 1974.
Having survived the assassination attempt at the end of Black Caesar, Tommy Gibbs takes on corrupt New York District Attorney DiAngelo, who had sought to jail Gibbs and his father, Papa Gibbs, in order to monopolize the illicit drug trade. Gibbs decides to eliminate drug pushing from the streets of Harlem, while continuing to carry out his other illicit enterprises. Gibbs falls in love with Sister Jennifer (Margaret Avery), a woman who works with Reverend Rufus, a former pimp who has found a religious calling.
Gibbs and his father have a falling out after Gibbs is told by his enforcer, Zach, that his father ordered the death of Gibbs' ex-wife, Helen. Gibbs and Jennifer move to Los Angeles, leaving Papa Gibbs in charge of the Harlem territory. It is later revealed that Zach himself killed Helen as part of a move to take over the territory, with the assistance of DiAngelo. Gibbs defeats hit men sent to take him out in Los Angeles, while Papa dies from a heart attack while fighting Zach.
Knowing that DiAngelo will be having the New York airports and roads watched, Gibbs flies in to Philadelphia, and then enters New York City on foot in order to carry out a personal war against Zach and DiAngelo.
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