

Hell Up In Harlem
Black Godfather is back... and there's gonna be hell up in Harlem!
A Harlem gangster must rescue his ex-wife, who's been kidnapped by the Mafia.
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- Language
- English
- gangster
- blaxploitation cinema
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- TheatricalR1 Dec 1973
GermanyDE
- Digital / OTT181 Dec 1973
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Hell Up In Harlem was released on 1 December 1973.
Audience reviews
2- J6/10
John Chard
4/22/2019
Serious side-burns is back! After the success of Black Caesar earlier in the year, this sequel was rushed into production to hopefully cash in on the clamour for Blaxploitation shenanigans. Sadly it's a rush job that is all too evidently half baked. Plot has Fred Wiliamson return as Tommy Gibbs (resurrected from the dead apparently!), who takes on corrupt D.A. Diangelo (Gerald Gordon) whilst dealing with matter…
- C7/10
Chandler Danier
6/26/2025
A lot of crazy shit happens in this film. Like an entire season's plots in 90 minutes. Some gags too. Airport baggage claim was a good gag. I wasn’t always excited for the action or acting. Jarring but inventive. Best assassin in Harlem for a reason. Ethan Hunt has nothing on Tommy Gibbs. He’s so fast in those shoes. I tried to run in a movie, Cold War, once. It’s hard. You have to practice before you try to run i…
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