Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
- Directed by
- Ossie Davis
- Genre
- comedy film, blaxploitation film, thriller film, buddy cop film, comedy thriller
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 65 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two Harlem detectives chase a con man who stole money from a community fundraiser. They deal with corrupt cops and violent gangsters while trying to recover the cash.
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What happens
Cotton Comes to Harlem is a 1970 American neo-noir action comedy film co-written and directed by Ossie Davis and starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, and Redd Foxx. The film, later cited as an early example of the blaxploitation genre, is based on Chester Himes' novel of the same name. The opening theme, "Ain't Now But It's Gonna Be", was written by Ossie Davis and performed by Melba Moore. The film was one of the many black films that appeared in the 1970s and became overnight hits. It was followed two years later by the sequel Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.