If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your. 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. Staring robin givens, zakes mokae, gregory hines and forest whitaker. Bill duke directs this quirky film adaptation of chester himes crime novel a heavily plotted gangster tale with a sweet love story hidden underneath. 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. A rage in harlem nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Rage in harlem is about the funniest caper movie ive seen. Theres that great scene in a rage in harlem, based on the chester himes novel, where hawkins is performing i put a spell on you while forest whitaker is trying to dance with robin givens. Provided to youtube by ingrooves a rage in harlem kimberlynichole ybj reloaded. A rage in harlem starts out with brutal violence, proceeds into bawdy comedy, and somehow ends up a surprisingly touching love story. Sultry robin givens the family that preys heats up the screen with forest whitaker repo man, gregory hines the preachers wife and danny glover death at a funeral in this cool, sexy thriller about a gangsters girlfriend and the trouble she stirs for the fellas mixed up in her life. A rage in harlem by chester himes, narrated by samuel l.
A pudgy mommas boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale. 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 part of audibles alist collection, featuring the worlds most celebrated actors narrating distinguished works of literature that each star had a hand in selecting. 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. If it cant quite live up to its source material, a rage in harlem still proves a. Chester himes 19091984 was born in jefferson city, missouri and grew up in cleveland.
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 plot is really confusing, while the characterisation is really simplistic. A rage in harlem soundtrack from 1991, composed by various artists, elmer bernstein. Music from the film a rage in harlem 1991, cd discogs. A rage in harlem click to enlarge a delightful rendering of a chester himes novel with a 50s setting, adapted by costar john tolesbey and bobby crawford, directed by the adroit and resourceful. In 1950s mississippi, imabelles gangster boyfriend slim pulls an enormous heist. A rage in harlem was the first of a series of nine hardboiled detective novels featuring gravedigger jones and coffin ed johnson, the two toughest police detectives you ever heard of. The first of chester himess novels to feature the hardboiled harlem detectives coffin ed johnson and grave digger jones, a rage in harlem has swagger, brutal humour, lurid violence, a hearse loaded with gold and a conman dressed as a sister of mercy. A rage in harlem soundtrack from 1991, composed by elmer bernstein.
Rage in harlem, a on dvd 786936220452 from disney buena vista. Lets face it the plot in this story is kind of a comical farce that combines humor with violence, a scam that backfires and leads to all sorts of mayhem complete with requisite crazy chase scene throughout harlem, a naive central character named jackson and his brother who. 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. Looking eastward from the towers of the riverside church, perched among the university buildings on the high banks of the. If you enjoyed the original, youll love this sequel.
Forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae, danny glover, badja djola, john. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. A rage in harlem 2002 after her gangster boyfriend, slim badja djola, has a shootout with the police, imabelle robin givens flees natchez, miss. Robin givens in a rage in harlem 1991 forest whitaker and robin givens in a rage. 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. But that doesnt mean his twisted tales of life on the streets werent dirty. These books are fascinating because they are among the first to feature african american detectives and are set in harlem and other central city locations in the. 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 original soundtrack original soundtrack.
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. A rage in harlem 1991 nude scenes narrated by samuel l. Get a rage in harlem dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. 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 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. Chester himes novel, john tolesbey screenplay 1 more credit. When a beautiful seductress from mississippi arrives in harlem with a fortune in gold. Released by varese sarabande in 1991 vsd 5325 containing music from a rage in harlem 1991. The film stars forest whitaker, danny glover, badja djola, robin givens and gregory hines. 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. Oct 17, 2014 a rage in harlem trailer 1991 director. A rage in harlem 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. After her gangster boyfriend, slim badja djola, has a shootout with the police, imabelle robin givens flees natchez, miss. Crisp graphics, nonstop fighting action, and the ability to customize the games difficulty make this cart accessible to gamers of all calibers. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a rage in harlem near you. With forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae. A rage in harlem is a 1991 movie starring forest whitaker, danny glover, robin givens and gregory hines.
The tone, the plot, the script all change from scene to scene. In harlem, she latches on to an innocent undertaker named jackson forest whitaker, who. Danny glover, forest whitaker, gregory hines, robin givens, zakes mokae, official content from hbo video a beautiful but crooked woman. A rage in harlem where to stream and watch decider. By the time she reaches harlem, she is broke and has to figure out a way to ditch the trunk full of gold. Ossie davis makes his directorial debut a smashing success in the trendsetting action crime comedy cotton comes to harlem. Aug 09, 2015 provided to youtube by ingrooves a rage in harlem kimberlynichole ybj reloaded. Distributed by mtv networks, a division of viacom international inc.
Stream a rage in harlem by chester himes, narrated by samuel l. In the next 24 hours theyll have to outrun the law, outsmart the mob and outshoot the competition. Jackson by audible from desktop or your mobile device. 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 boss, only to. A rage in harlem 112 movie clip shootout in natchez 1991. Under the cinematic direction of bill duke, the movie combines the acting talents of forest whitaker, gregory hines, danny glover and robin givens.
Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Released by sire in 1991 9 266172 containing music from a rage in harlem 1991. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of a rage in harlem with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. A rage in harlem simple english wikipedia, the free. In harlem, she latches on to an innocent undertaker named jackson forest whitaker, who takes her in and falls in love with her. A rage in harlem 1991 is available on netflix since.
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