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Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973
1973 in film

The year 1973 in film involved some significant events....
 blaxploitation
Blaxploitation

Blaxploitation is a film genre that emerged in the United States in the early 1970s when many exploitation films were made that targeted the urban black audience; the word itself is a portmanteau of the words "black" and "exploitation." Blaxploitation films starred primarily black actors, and were the first to feature soundtracks of funk an...
 film, starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. The film was written
Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scenarists are scriptwriters who write the screenplays from which films and television programs are made.Most screenwriters start their careers writing on speculation....
 and directed
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
 by Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen

Lawrence G. "Larry" Cohen is an United States film producer, Film director, and screenwriter. Although he writes and produces for others, he is best known for directing his own low-budget, satirical, and inventive horror films and thrillers that are laced with scathing social commentary about modern society....
. It is a sequel to the film Black Caesar
Black Caesar (film)

Black Caesar is a 1973 in film blaxploitation film, starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. The film was screenwriter and film director by Larry Cohen....
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Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973
1973 in film

The year 1973 in film involved some significant events....
 blaxploitation
Blaxploitation

Blaxploitation is a film genre that emerged in the United States in the early 1970s when many exploitation films were made that targeted the urban black audience; the word itself is a portmanteau of the words "black" and "exploitation." Blaxploitation films starred primarily black actors, and were the first to feature soundtracks of funk an...
 film, starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. The film was written
Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scenarists are scriptwriters who write the screenplays from which films and television programs are made.Most screenwriters start their careers writing on speculation....
 and directed
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
 by Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen

Lawrence G. "Larry" Cohen is an United States film producer, Film director, and screenwriter. Although he writes and produces for others, he is best known for directing his own low-budget, satirical, and inventive horror films and thrillers that are laced with scathing social commentary about modern society....
. It is a sequel to the film Black Caesar
Black Caesar (film)

Black Caesar is a 1973 in film blaxploitation film, starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. The film was screenwriter and film director by Larry Cohen....
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Cast

  • Fred Williamson
    Fred Williamson

    Fred ?The Hammer? Williamson is an American actor, architect, and former professional American football player, a star defensive back in the American Football League during the 1960s....
     — Tommy Gibbs
  • Julius Harris
    Julius Harris

    Julius W. Harris was an United States actor who appeared in more than 70 movies and numerous television series in a career that spanned four decades....
     — Papa Gibbs
  • Gloria Hendry
    Gloria Hendry

    Gloria Hendry is an African-American actor. She is sometimes credited as "Gloria Henry."...
     — Helen
  • Margaret Avery
    Margaret Avery

    Margaret Avery is an American actor and singing. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Shug in The Color Purple ....
     — Sister Jennifer
  • D'Urville Martin — Reverend Rufus
  • Tony King — Zack
  • Gerald Gordon — DiAngelo
  • Bobby Ramsen — Joe Frankfurter
  • James Dixon — Irish
  • Esther Sutherland — The Cook
  • Charles MacGuire — Charles MacGregor


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