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A Rage in Harlem

ComedyCrime

A gangster's girlfriend flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang are on her trail.

Year

1991

Duration

1h 55m

IMDb

5.9

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Cast

Bill Duke

Director

Forest Whitaker

Jackson

Gregory Hines

Goldy

Cast

Bill Duke

Director

Forest Whitaker

Jackson

Gregory Hines

Goldy

Robin Givens

Imabelle

Zakes Mokae

Big Kathy

Danny Glover

Easy Money

Badja Djola

Slim

John Toles-Bey

Jodie

Tyler Collins

Teena

RT

Ron Taylor

Hank

Samm-Art Williams

Gus Parsons

Stack Pierce

Coffin Ed

Willard E. Pugh

Claude X

Helen Martin

Mrs. Canfield

Wendell Pierce

Louis

T.K. Carter

Smitty

Leonard Jackson

Mr. Clay

Reynaldo Rey

Blind Man

Clebert Ford

Porter

CH

Chester Himes

Writer

John Toles-Bey

Writer

Bobby Crawford

Writer

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Une fleurNov 16, 2022

A Rage in Harlem

🥀💜Elhaidi Reda💜🥀Nov 16, 2022

I'm not sure why this movie isn't as popular as it is funny. Is it because everyone was/is hating on Robin Givens? It has wonderful actors/actress, interesting plot and just plain funny. It's a comedy, drama and a love story that wins in the end. It might make you even not hate Mister (Danny Glover) as much as it was filmed not long after The Color Purple. Judge for yourself, you know most white critic's don't like it. That's because they don't understand black folks. We are so different, including our humor. Check it out.

user5966877790831Nov 16, 2022

Watching this movie, I was reminded of Harlem Nights constantly. But, whereas the other is meant to be funny, I fear that 'Rage' is 5 stars short of being a good drama. I hate to spoil anything for the fortunate viewer that has yet to see the movie, but to avoid a sour stomach, pass on this one. I can only think of a few war movies that had more killings than this did. And with the 'can't-catch-my-breath' action (at times senseless), the movie-goer may just hyper-ventilate themselves to sleep.

user8467114259813Nov 16, 2022

People who have not lived the black experience have no idea what they are experiencing in this movie. The characters are true to form from my black experience growing up in the 50's

thatkidfromschoolNov 16, 2022

A Rage in Harlem (1991) is a movie I watched for the first time in a long time on Amazon Prime. The storyline involves the woman of a drug lord who steals a briefcase of money and needs to find a quick and cheap place to live. She stashes away with a virgin, religious mamas boy who would appear to have no hope with her. Her misfortunes may lead to his good fortunes. This movie is directed by Bill Duke (Hoodlum) and stars Robin Givens (Boomerang), Forest Whitaker (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) and Zakes Mokae (The Serpent and the Rainbow). The storyline for this picture is fairly straightforward but entertaining. Badja Djola (The Last Boy Scout) played a solid villain and Givens delivered a sly and unpredictable character well. Whitaker was great as the clumsy lover boy too. The cast and execution was perfect. The storyline wasn't as compelling to me as Duke's Hoodlum but it is still entertaining and worth a viewing. I'd score this a 6.5/10.

realwarripikinNov 16, 2022

I am totally surprised at the low rating of this film.I read numerous critic reviews to find that it was well received.I have a fondness for offbeat films and find myself at odds with critical reviews most of the time but in this case we choose to agree.I signed up to counter the one star rating left by the person who was afraid of what his girlfriend would think of him for taking her on a date to see this movie.(jeez)About the film...I was lucky enough to stumble across a print a while back,I was always a fan of "Cotten come to Harlem "and found this film much more enjoyable due to it's superb direction,well made sets and an excellent cast.The movie starts with a bang and never lets up.At times you will cringe and laugh at the same time,you get to see a famous blues player perform in a nightclub(EXCELLENT)and of course the best shot of Robin Given's butt ever committed to film.I loved it!!!!

abida.mussaaNov 16, 2022

Seductress gun moll Imabelle (Robin Givens) escapes a gunfight with white police in Mississippi and steals a trunk full of gold ending up in Harlem. Religiously devoted undertaker Jackson (Forest Whitaker) is a pushover and he completely falls under her spell. His brother Goldy (Gregory Hines) is a gangster. Easy Money (Danny Glover) is a more ruthless mobster. Scary men from the south have arrived looking for the gold. Jackson needs an early scene with Goldy to set up their relationship. Robin Givens uses all her sex appeal. Whitaker is always good. In this one, he's forced to bend a bit too far. He can be this pushover but he can't be clueless. At times, he drifts into cluelessness. The writing is not always the best. Everybody is acting over the top in gangster style. It adds an interesting but flawed movie.