gangster,blaxploitation cinema

Hell Up In Harlem (1973)

Poster for Hell Up In Harlem

Black Godfather is back... and there's gonna be hell up in Harlem!

Tougher than Shaft and smoother than Superfly, this high-voltage sequel to Black Caesar explodes with enough action to incinerate New York City. Packed with machine-gun mayhem and riveting adventure, Hell Up in Harlem is nothing less than a modern-day tribute to the classic 30s gangster film. Fred Williamson is Tommy Gibbs, a fearless, bulletproof tough guy who blasts his way from the gutter to become the ultimate soul brother boss. Tommy steals a ledger with the name of every crooked cop and man in the city. Enlisting the aid of his father and an army of Harlem hoods, Gibbs goes from defense to offense, launching a deadly attack on his enemies that sets off a violent chain reaction from Harlem all the way to the Caribbean, climaxing in one of the hottest turf-war shoot-outs in Hollywood history.

Cast & Crew

Director
Larry Cohen
  • Profile picture of Fred Williamson
    Tommy Gibbs Fred Williamson
  • Profile picture of Julius Harris
    Papa Gibbs Julius Harris
  • Profile picture of Gloria Hendry
    Helen Bradley Gloria Hendry
  • Profile picture of Margaret Avery
    Sister Jennifer Margaret Avery
  • Profile picture of D'Urville Martin
    Reverend Rufus D'Urville Martin
  • Profile picture of Tony King
    Zach Tony King
  • Profile picture of Gerald Gordon
    Mr. DiAngelo Gerald Gordon
  • Profile picture of James Dixon
    Irish James Dixon

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Keywords

  • gangster
  • blaxploitation cinema