Harlem Nights (1989)

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" "Sugar" Ray is the owner of an illegal casino, who contends with the pressures of vicious gangsters and corrupt policemen who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organized crime and police corruption in the 1930s, any dastardly trick is fair. The film, featured earlier performances by Jasmine Guy, Lela Rochon, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Thomas Mikal Ford, Charlie Q. Murphy, David Marciano, and Robin Harris. Sadly, Robin Harris passed away years later. The film, featured songs b"

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: February 14th Via: Amazon Prime Plot: During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business. Rating: 5.1/10"

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"First viewing - Nov. 7th I ended my Saturday night with Harlem Nights because it's an Eddie Murphy film from the '80s I hadn't seen yet. And I had a good time with it. Watching Murphy work with his idol Richard Pryor is a treat all around, and it's refreshing to see a 1930s gangster film told from a Black perspective. The cast is very good, the story is well-told, and it's consistently entertaining. It's not quite great, but it's better than the ratings above would suggest. I'd watch it again."