Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights

Movie·1989·1h 56m

Harlem Nights

They're up to something big.

Country

United States of America

Language

Russian

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The Story

'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and police corruption in the 1920s, any dastardly trick is fair.

Producer

Eddie Murphy, Mark Lipsky

Cinematography

Woody Omens

Music

Herbie Hancock

Editor

Alan Balsam

Themes

corruptionpolicenightclubrivalryfriendshoodlumnightclub ownerharlem, new york city1920s

Production House

Paramount Pictures
Eddie Murphy Productions

Audience Score

61%

345 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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Cast

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Quick

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Sugar Ray

Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx

Bennie Wilson

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Phil Cantone

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Bugsy Calhoune

Della Reese

Della Reese

Vera

Berlinda Tolbert

Berlinda Tolbert

Annie

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Jack Jenkins

Jasmine Guy

Jasmine Guy

Dominique La Rue

Vic Polizos

Vic Polizos

Richie Vento

Lela Rochon

Lela Rochon

Sunshine

David Marciano

David Marciano

Tony

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Crying Man

Thomas Mikal Ford

Thomas Mikal Ford

Tommy Smalls

Uncle Ray Murphy

Willie (as Uncle Ray)

Michael Goldfinger

Michael Goldfinger

Max

Joe Pecoraro

Joe Leoni

Robin Harris

Robin Harris

Jerome

// crew

Crew

Woody Omens

Director of Photography

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

Original Music Composer

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay

Alan Balsam

Editor

Mark Lipsky

Producer

Robert D. Wachs

Producer

George Bowers

Editor

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