Like count yorga, vampire 1970 and blacula 1972 before him, fred williamsons highstepping black caesar 1973 crawled out of his grave for an instant. In this one tommy gibbs has to rescue helen from the mafia. Hell up in harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation film that stars fred williamson and gloria hendry. The current bluray from olive films corrects this mistake. Hell up in harlem trailer fred williamson gloria hendry 1973. Fred williamson internet movie firearms database guns. 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. Ive grown accustomed to cheaply done effects, amateurish acting by. Packed with machinegun mayhem and riveting adventure, hell up in harlem is nothing less than a modernday tribute to the classic 30s gangster film. Recovering from an onslaught of bullets that would have killed a lesser.
Hell up in harlem is an oddity among black cinema soundtracks of the early 70s. Hell up in harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation american neonoir film, starring fred williamson and gloria hendry. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows. Its the sequel to the classic blaxploitation crime film black caesar. Hell up in harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation film, starring fred williamson and gloria. Hell up in harlem 1973 nude scenes original motion picture soundtrack label. Download hell up in harlem soundtrack by edwin starr.
Larry cohens black caesar was a big hit for aip, so the studio requested an immediate sequel. It is a fictionalized account of the experiences of the largely african american 369th infantry regiment, nicknamed the hellfighters by german soldiers, during the first world war. A gangster in harlem must rescue his exwife, who has been kidnapped by the mafia. Hell up in harlem 1973 hell up in harlem 1973 user. Release dates 7 also known as aka 16 release dates usa december 1973. Fred williamson may never get to heaven but hes raising hell up in harlem after his exwife is kidnapped. Hell up in harlem is now available on bluray from olive films. Producerdirectorwriter larry cohens black caesar was a big hit for aip, so the studio requested an immediate sequel. Black caesar 1973, original gangstas 1996, hammer 1972, wrong turn at tahoe 2009, hot boyz 2000. Hell up in east harlem various actor, anthony gonzalez and zair jones director rated. 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. Hell up in harlem edwin starr motown m 802, 1973 originally due to be scored by james brown using material from what later became his the payback lp, this soundtrack by fonce mizell and freddie perren nevertheless contains some great funk tracks.
Instead of hearing the women screaming, you hear additional gunshots, instead. Fred williamson is back as harlem, ny crime boss tommy gibbs. Hell up in harlem 1973 the tonally bonkers sequel to. Made and released the same year as its predecessor, hell up in harlem brings back the character of tommy gibbs, the godfather of harlem, played by the. Fred williamson returns in this sequel to black caesar, in which the harlem mobster.
Hell up in harlem 1973 hell up in harlem 1973 hell up in harlem 1973 the image could not be loaded. The film was written and directed by larry cohen and is a sequel to the film titled black caesar. A gangster in harlem must rescue his ex wife, who has been kidnapped by the mafia. The harlem hellfighters is a graphic novel written by author max brooks with illustrations done by caanan white. This ost is definitely up there in the top tier of blacksploitation soundtracks from the seventies. The soundtrack was recorded by edwin starr and was released by motown records in january 1974. Hell up in harlem 1973, usa is a blaxploitationcrime film directed by larry cohen. Whereas the classic curtis mayfield score superfly in case you asked was filled with a socially conscience undercurrent that made the songs relevant, this edwin starr sung and freddie perren fonce mizell produced soundtrack to the entertaining if flawed sequel to black ceaser, is almost. Fred williamson is tommy gibbs, a fearless, bulletproof tough guy.
This hastily assembled sequel to the blaxploitation hit black caesar downplays the gritty drama of that film to create a pure action tale with a. Watch hell up in harlem 1973 full movie free online. The movie chronicles the read more about hell up in harlem bluray. 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. Watch hell up in harlem 1973 full movie online m4ufree. With fred williamson, julius harris, gloria hendry, margaret avery. Cotton comes to harlem, 1970 shaft, 1971 across 110th street, 1972. Hell up in harlem original motion picture soundtrack. 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. Raiders players, nfl football players, football memes, football season. 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. Wedding banquet, larry cohens hell up in harlem, flipper seasons one and two, and orson welles the stranger.
Tougher than shaft and smoother than superfly, this highvoltage sequel to black caesar explodes with enough action to incinerate new york city. Hell up in harlem is a lean, mean work of blaxploitation that may not stand as one of the. Fred williamson in hell up in harlem 1973 fred williamson and julius harris in hell up in. Hell up in harlem 1973 was a follow up to the classic black caesar. The follow up to 1973s black caesar, hell up in harlem made the same year. Hell up in harlem was written and directed by larry cohen and distributed by american international pictures. Written and directed by larry cohen, it is a sequel to the film black caesar the films soundtrack was recorded by edwin starr and released by motown records in january 1974. He may never get to heaven, but hes raisin hell up in harlem. Sydney is a karate masters daughter who runs into trouble with some gangsters and calls on black belt jones for help. Not every track is a winner on this one, but the ones.
Hell up in harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation american neonoir film, starring fred williamson and. Made and released the same year as its predecessor, hell up in harlem brings back the character of tommy gibbs, the godfather of harlem, played by the charismatic fred williamson. A gangster becomes the most wanted man in new york city after taking on a corrupt district attorney and the harlem mafia in this explosive thriller. Fred williamson is tommy gibbs, a fearless, bulletproof tough guy who blasts. Edwin starr hell up in harlem original motion picture. The 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload duration. Hell up in harlem bluray release date august 29, 2017. An altered audio goof on the mgm dvd, but not the vhs release, occurs in one scene during the ambush in the beach house. 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.
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