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A Rage in Harlem is a american film of genre Drama directed by Bill Duke released in USA on 3 may 1991 with Forest Whitaker

A Rage in Harlem (1991)

A Rage in Harlem
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Released in USA 3 may 1991
Length 1h48
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Action,    Crime
Rating58% 2.947112.947112.947112.947112.94711

A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 American film starring Forest Whitaker, Danny Glover, Badja Djola, Robin Givens and Gregory Hines and loosely based on Chester Himes' novel of the same name.

Synopsis

A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail.

Actors

Forest Whitaker

(Jackson)Gregory Hines

(Goldy)Robin Givens

(Imabelle)Zakes Mokae

(Big Kathy)Danny Glover

(Easy Money)
And :
Badja Djola
Tyler Collins
Ron Taylor
Stack Pierce
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