Harlem Nights
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Actor: Danny Aiello, Jasmine Guy, Michael Goldfinger, Redd Foxx, Thomas Mikal FordBrand: MURPHY,EDDIE
Primary Contributor: Pryor, Richard
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 115 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-01-29
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Harlem Nights
Movie Review: Classic Eddie Murphy
Summary: 5 Stars
For some strange reason Harlem Nights has always been panned by critics (the same critics that panned other classics like Fight Club). It wasn't a box office smash either. Yet, from the very first viewing, I've been in love with this film. It's fall-on-the-floor funny. Pryor, Eddie, Red Fox, and Arsenio Hall make a fantastically funny cast.
I believe this was Eddie Murphy's directorial debut. If so, he did a splendid job. The film holds up superbly today and is fun-filled adventure. Don't miss out!
Summary of Harlem Nights
This is a supremely disappointing film, especially considering the talent involved. Indeed, the cast would seem to be the summit of African American comedians, starring the three most influential standups of the modern era: Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, and Eddie Murphy. Murphy obviously was paying respect to his elders when he cast them as his father and grandfather in this story of Harlem in the 1930s. Written and directed by Murphy, the plot involves gangsters and rival nightclub owners but doesn't add up. What's a particular shame is that, with three comics as funny as Murphy, Pryor, and Foxx, there are so few laughs and so much misogyny. Do you really want to watch Della Reese get shot in the foot to shut her up? That's the level of the humor here. --Marshall FineA 1930's nightclub owner has a scheme to keep mobsters from muscling in on his Harlem hot spot.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: R
Release Date: 29-DEC-2004
Media Type: DVD
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