Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights
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1989
1h 56m
6.1(335 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Drama

Overview

'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and police corruption in the 1920s, any dastardly trick is fair.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Eddie Murphy

Quick

Eddie Murphy
Acting

Richard Pryor

Sugar Ray

Richard Pryor
Acting

Redd Foxx

Bennie Wilson

Redd Foxx
Acting

Danny Aiello

Phil Cantone

Danny Aiello
Acting

Michael Lerner

Bugsy Calhoune

Michael Lerner
Acting

Della Reese

Vera

Della Reese
Acting

Berlinda Tolbert

Annie

Berlinda Tolbert
Acting

Stan Shaw

Jack Jenkins

Stan Shaw
Acting

Jasmine Guy

Dominique La Rue

Jasmine Guy
Acting

Vic Polizos

Richie Vento

Vic Polizos
Acting

Lela Rochon

Sunshine

Lela Rochon
Acting

David Marciano

Tony

David Marciano
Acting

Arsenio Hall

Crying Man

Arsenio Hall
Acting

Thomas Mikal Ford

Tommy Smalls

Thomas Mikal Ford
Acting

Uncle Ray Murphy

Willie (as Uncle Ray)

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Michael Goldfinger

Max

Michael Goldfinger
Acting

Joe Pecoraro

Joe Leoni

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Robin Harris

Jerome

Robin Harris
Acting

Charlie Murphy

Jimmy

Charlie Murphy
Acting

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Man with Broken Nose

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Acting

Desi Arnez Hines II

Young Quick

Desi Arnez Hines II
Acting

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Toothless Gambler

Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Acting

Bobby McGee

Gambler

Bobby McGee
Acting

Reynaldo Rey

Gambler

Reynaldo Rey
Acting

Nick Savage

Gambler

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Johnny Lee Smith

Huge Man (as Johnny Smith)

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Production

Robi Reed

Woman Employee (as Robin Lynn Reed)

Robi Reed
Acting

Ty Granderson Jones

Crapshooter

Ty Granderson Jones
Acting

Dan Tullis Jr.

Crapshooter

Dan Tullis Jr.
Acting

Don Blakely

Crapshooter

Don Blakely
Acting

Christopher Jackson

Crapshooter

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Acting

Roy Lee Jones

Crapshooter

Roy Lee Jones
Acting

Sandman Sims

Crapshooter

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Roger E. Reid

Crapshooter

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Rudy Challenger

Patron

Rudy Challenger
Acting

Steve White

Patron

Steve White
Acting

Dexter A. Wilkins

Patron

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Nona Gaye

Patron

Nona Gaye
Acting

Bill Bateman

Orderly

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Kathleen Bradley

Lady

Kathleen Bradley
Acting

Clarence M. Landry

Old Man

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Carmen Filpi

Doorman

Carmen Filpi
Acting

Alvin Silver

Headwaiter

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Clifford Strong

Man at Front Seat (as Cliff Strong)

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Margaret Wheeler

Elderly Woman

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Joe Littlefield

Elderly Man

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Rick Aiello

Man #1

Rick Aiello
Acting

Donald Nardini

Man #2

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Robert Vento

Bartender

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Acting

Mike Genovese

Desk Sergeant

Mike Genovese
Acting

Dennis Lee Kelly

Cop

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William Utay

Cop

William Utay
Acting

Michael Buffer

Announcer

Michael Buffer
Acting

Marc Figueroa

One of Calhoune's Boys

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Acting

George Kyle

Man at Bugsy's

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Acting

Eugene Robert Glazer

Detective Hogan (as Eugene R. Glazer)

Eugene Robert Glazer
Acting

Michael Stroka

Detective Simms

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Acting

Eddie Smith

Driver

Eddie Smith
Crew

Gene Hartline

Michael Kirkpatrick

Gene Hartline
Acting

Karen Armstead

Bennie's Girlfriend

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Lezley Price

Nurse

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Acting

Randy Harris

Todo La Noche

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Camera

Woody Omens

Ringside Announcer

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Acting

Don Familton

Referee

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Dennis Kemper

Bathroom Attendant

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Acting

Larry L. Johnson

King Blue

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Acting

Prince C. Spencer

Prince Spencer

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Acting

Roberto Durán

Roberto

Roberto Durán

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