Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
- Original title
- Hell Up In Harlem
- Directed by
- Larry Cohen
- Genre
- drama film, blaxploitation film, crime film, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 50 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
A gangster tries to leave crime behind but gets pulled back in when his ex-wife is kidnapped. He must use his old methods to settle scores and protect his family.
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What happens
Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation American film starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. Written and directed by Larry Cohen, it is a sequel to the film Black Caesar. The film's soundtrack, recorded by Edwin Starr and produced and chiefly written by Fonce Mizell and Freddie Perren, was released by Motown Records in January 1974. James Brown had originally been contracted to provide the soundtrack; his version was rejected. Brown instead released his tracks in late 1973 as a studio album, entitled The Payback. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Gordon's War (1973)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.