A showstealing slink, givens does for tight skirts what whitney houston. 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. Under the cinematic direction of bill duke, the movie combines the acting talents of forest whitaker, gregory hines, danny glover and robin givens. Ossie davis makes his directorial debut a smashing success in the trendsetting action crime comedy cotton comes to harlem. During a police shootout with the mob leader slims badja djola gang, slims moll imabelle. When imabelle hits harlem with a trunkload of stolen gold, the sexy vamp is on the run and looking for a place to hide. Every character is portrayed in depth and is delightful in their avarice, craftiness, violence.
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. The plot is really confusing, while the characterisation is really simplistic. In 1950s mississippi, imabelles gangster boyfriend slim pulls an enormous heist. 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. Robin givens in a sexy red dress as she crawls across a bed and then stands in front of a guy as she seduces him, showing cleavage as she removes the dress to reveal a black lace bustier and matching panties. Watch a rage in harlem 1991 full movie free online. A pudgy mommas boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.
A rage in harlem is a 1991 american film starring forest whitaker, danny glover, badja djola, robin givens and gregory. A rage in harlem movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Rage in harlem is about the funniest caper movie ive seen. Rage is not as good or as pacey as the much earlier himes adaptation cotton comes to harlem, but. Take a ride back into time and have a good laugh, you will be glad you did. This movie seems to be a bit like cotton comes to harlem but really not as. Only the swords seem to apply when it comes to robin givenss film debut in a rage in harlem. The gorgeous girlfriend of a mississippi gangster flees to harlem with a fortune in gold and seduces a guileless undertaker, as mobsters give chase. 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 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 slackjawedthe direction. Rent a rage in harlem 1991 starring forest whitaker and gregory hines on dvd and bluray. A rage in harlem nude scenes 9 images and 2 videos including appearances from robin givens. Still, it may well be remembered as the movie debut of robin givens, who, clad in.
The film stars forest whitaker, danny glover, badja djola, robin givens and gregory hines. The tone, the plot, the script all change from scene to scene. So when shy and naive jackson appears, imabelle thinks shes met the perfect scapegoat, but she doesnt expect him to become the object of her affection. A rage in harlem starts out full of high spirits but quickly deflates. Released january 29th, 2002, a rage in harlem stars forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of out of 100. Imabelle takes advantage of the arrival of the police and absconds to new york city with the. Novelist chester himess best work displays a raffish energy, infusing the detective genre with style and flash.
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. White man john seitz has lured a black gang to a rendezvous, ostensibly to buy their. Rent a rage in harlem 1991 on dvd and bluray netflix. In the next 24 hours theyll have to outrun the law, outsmart the mob and outshoot the competition. So when shy and naive jackson whitaker appears, imabelle thinks shes met the. Stream free a rage in harlem full movie online on marvel. A rage in harlem cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. 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.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a rage in harlem near you. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. A rage in harlem quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. This was just a good fun heist film set back in harlems hay day. Bill duke directs this quirky film adaptation of chester himes crime novel a heavily plotted gangster tale with a sweet love story hidden underneath. Rent a rage in harlem 1991 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The film has walkons for two of his familiar characters, grave digger jones and coffin ed johnson, made famous in his cotton comes to harlem. A rage in harlem 1991 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A rage in harlem cast and crew cast photos and info. Released january 29th, 2002, a rage in harlem stars forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr. In a rage in harlem, a certain comic vitality makes itself known right away. When imabelle hits harlem with a trunkload of stolen gold, the sexy vamp is on the run and looking. The album, packed with songs, isnt quite as showy as paleys.
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. A rage in harlem 2002 stream and watch online moviefone. A rage in harlem original soundtrack original soundtrack. Get a rage in harlem dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. A rage in harlem 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. What is different here, as in the novels, is himes harlem milieu. A rage in harlem 1991 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. 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 full movie 1991 english forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens.
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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. The film has walkons for two of his familiar characters, grave digger jones and coffin ed johnson, made famous in his cotton comes to harlem 1965, filmed in. It is ostenibly a dark comedy, though it is a bit too violent to be funny, a bit too light to be dark. A rage in harlem is a 1991 american film directed by bill duke and starring forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae, and danny glover. 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 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. Still, it may well be remembered as the movie debut of robin givens, who, clad in the slinkiest of slinky dresses, wiggles. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The gorgeous girlfriend of a mississippi gangster flees to harlem with a fortune in gold and seduces a guileless undertaker, as. A rage in harlem is a demeaning portrayal of christianity that begins with a shootout over a trunk of stolen gold down south and ends up in 50s harlem, where a churchgoer enlists the aid of his con man brother to track down a seductress whos stolen his life savings.