Buy hell up in harlem movie posters from movie poster shop. Producerdirectorwriter larry cohens black caesar was a big hit for aip, so the studio requested an immediate sequel. Hell up in harlem 1973 starring fred williamson, julius harris, gloria hendry, margaret avery, durville martin, tony king, gerald gordon, bobby ramsen recovering from an onslaught of bullets that would have killed a lesser man, tommy gibbs is out for revenge against diangelo gerald gordon, one mans way, a sleazy new york district. Williamson is perhaps best known for his film career, starring as tommy gibbs in the 1973 crime drama film black caesar and its sequel hell up in harlem. Hell up in harlem 1973 hell up in harlem 1973 user. The man who cheated vegas casinos for years and stole millions. Hell up in harlem soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Throughout his entertainment career as an accomplished actor, tony king graced the silver screen many times.
Fred williamson is tommy gibbs, a fearless, bulletproof tough guy who blasts. Language hell up in harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation american neonoir film, starring fred williamson and gloria hendry. Written, produced and directed by larry cohen black caesar, special effects, hell up in harlem is a samuel z. Tuesday, october 11, 2011 1973 hell up in harlem action consider first, the time the film was made when new york city was one of the most dangerous cities to live, with alot of corruption. Packed with machinegun mayhem and riveting adventure, hell up in harlem. Larry cohen details the typically unorthodox story behind the hurryup. Hell up in harlem is the quickly puttogether sequel to the cult blacksploitation classic black caesar a film i havent seen. Blaxploitation pride hell up in harlem 1973 facebook. Hell up in harlem is a lean, mean work of blaxploitation that may not stand as one of the genres high water marks but still entertains to this day thanks to the natural charms of fred williamson. Aint it hell up in harlem dont it feel good to be free. Hell up in harlem trailer fred williamson gloria hendry 1973. Hell up in harlem is now available on bluray from olive films.
Heartland the complete thirteen season dvd amber marshall horses reg1 us sell. With fred williamson, julius harris, gloria hendry, margaret avery. Fred williamson may never get to heaven but hes raising hell up in harlem after his exwife is kidnapped. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Hell up in harlem is a lean, mean work of blaxploitation that may not stand as one of the. Packed with machinegun mayhem and riveting adventure, hell up in harlem is nothing less than a modernday tribute to the classic 30s gangster film. This is so politically incorrect its almost embarrasing. Do to the box office success of the former film, the producers wanted another sequel to cash in on the popularity of the first film. The films soundtrack was recorded by edwin starr and released by motown records in january 1974. Hes a very underrated singer who recorded some great music in the 60s and early 70s, well before he had the smash hit with war. The original trailer in high definition of hell up in harlem directed by larry cohen and starring fred williamson, julius harris, gloria hendry, margaret avery and durville martin. He also wrote and directed the masters of horror episode, pick me up.
Among his movie credits are q the winged serpent, full moon high, the private life of j. Super fly 1972, ron oneal, shelia frazier, carl lee, julius harris duration. Tougher than shaft and smoother than superfly, this highvoltage sequel to black caesar explodes with enough action to incinerate new york city. The films soundtrack was recorded by edwin starr and.
Hell up in harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation american neonoir film, starring fred williamson and gloria hendry. Written and directed by larry cohen, it is a sequel to the film black caesar. Arkoff presentation featuring a musical score by fonce mizell and freddie perren with songs performed by edwin starr. A gangster movie then, now youd struggle to make something funnier. Such a hasty turnaround certainly makes its mark on the completed picture, with a frenetic tempo, chaotic storyline, and haphazard construction that all seems to mirror its own pace of production. Unfocused, meandering, disconnected, and thoroughly implausible, it nonetheless has even more wellhandled action and restless energy than the original. Larry cohen, the avantgarde writer and director who made his mark in the horror and blaxploitation genres with such innovative cult classics as its alive, god told me to, black caesar and hell up in.
Fred williamson is back as harlem, ny crime boss tommy gibbs. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pick up. Edgar hoover, return to salems lot, hell up in harlem and the screenplays for phone booth and cellular. The followup, hell up in harlem, was released just 10 months later, still in 1973. Written and directed by larry cohen, its a sequel to the film black caesar.
Black caesar part ii, black caesars sweet revenge, a cidade do crime. Theres a scene in hell up in harlem 1973 no, dont worry, youre not expected to recognize the titlein which the henchmen of crime kingpin tommy gibbs take on a. Edwin starr hell up in harlem original motion picture. Hell up in harlem 1973 posters the movie database tmdb. Fred williamson original gangstas is tommy gibbs, a fearless, bulletproof tough guy who blasts his way from the gutter to become the ultimate soul brother boss. Hell up in harlem 1973 american international pictures had a funny habit of resurrecting dead exploitation heroes when their exploits proved sufficiently profitable to ensure a sequel. Dying at the end of black caesar 1973 didnt prevent gangster tommy gibbs from returning in this hastily assembled sequel. A gangster in harlem must rescue his exwife, who has been. Hell up in harlem dvd fred williamson, gloria hendry, margaret avery, new. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 56,975 views.
In the early stages of his acting career, king landed roles in action flicks like shaft 1971 with richard roundtree and moses gunn, the paul winfield film gordons war 1973 and the fred the hammer williamson film hell up in harlem 1973. Fred williamson returns in this sequel to black caesar, in which the harlem. Hell up in harlem bluray disc details highdef digest. June 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. This article needs additional citations for verification. Recovering from an onslaught of bullets that would have killed a lesser. Williamson also had other notable roles in other 1970s blaxploitation films such as hammer 1972, that man bolt 1973 and three the hard way 1974. Hell up in harlem 1973 was a follow up to the classic black caesar. A gangster in harlem must rescue his exwife, who has been kidnapped by the mafia. The films soundtrack was recorded by edwin starr and released by.