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Harlem Nights

Harlem Nights

1989Movie⏱️ 1h 56mR🏆 #4909 Top Rated
ComedyCrimeDrama
6.1
IMDB Rating
26,728 votes

During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.

Director
Eddie Murphy
Writers
N/A
Stars
Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx
Release Date
November 17, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 100
Reviews
📋 25.9K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
as Quick
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
as Sugar Ray
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
as Bennie Wilson
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello
as Phil Cantone
Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
as Bugsy Calhoune
Della Reese
Della Reese
as Vera
Berlinda Tolbert
Berlinda Tolbert
as Annie
Stan Shaw
Stan Shaw
as Jack Jenkins
Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy
as Dominique La Rue
Vic Polizos
Vic Polizos
as Richie Vento

💰 Box Office

$60,864,870
Worldwide Gross
$60,864,870
Domestic Gross
$16,096,808
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby SR
Color
Color
Filming Location
Rex restaurant, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

harlem manhattan new york cityafrican americannightclublingerie slipchild with a gun

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedyPeriod DramaSlapstickComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

After more than 20 years, I watched Harlem Nights for the first time and found it not as deserving of critical scorn as it got then
by tavm2012-02-19
7/10

"After about nearly 25 years of mostly hearing negative comments about this movie, I finally watched Harlem Nights on Netflix Streaming. My verdict: I thought it was funny enough even with all the killings, bombings, and other things considered too ugly for a comedy. Executive producer, director, writer, and star Eddie Murphy has made a pretty good period piece taking place in '30s Harlem and assembled what must have been a dream cast for him starting with his idol Richard Pryor, and then adding other legends like Redd Foxx and Della Reese. Together they run Club Sugar Ray with Pryor playi..."

💡 Did You Know?

Eddie Murphy once said that the jokes and camaraderie between him, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Robin Harris, and Della Reese behind the scenes were much funnier than anything that was in the film.

📖 Synopsis

During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.