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Five on the Black Hand Side is a 1973 African American comedy film based on the 1969 play of the same name by Charlie L. Russell. It was shot in Los Angeles, California. Leonard Jackson appeared as John Henry Brooks. He was cast in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple fifteen years later.
Oct 25, 1973 · Five on the Black Hand Side: Directed by Oscar Williams. With Godfrey Cambridge, Clarice Taylor, Leonard Jackson, Virginia Capers. In contrast to most of the violence-laden "blaxploitation" films of the period, this low-budget effort eschews exploitation for humanity and domestic drama.
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- 1973-10-25
Jul 11, 2021 · Mr. Brooks (Leonard Jackson) is an African-American barbershop owner who runs his household with an iron fist. One day, however, Mrs. Brooks (Clarice Taylor) tires of his stern approach and...
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Sep 22, 2014 · Five on the Black Hand Side is a project exploring gestural languages that were born in African American communities during the 1960s and 1970s, including the “the dap” and the black power handshake.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Share. Fed up with patriarch Mr. John Henry Brooks Jr.'s (Leonard Jackson) tyrannical rule, Mrs. Gladys Brooks (Clarice Taylor) and the Brooks children – Booker T....
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Rent Five on the Black Hand Side on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Mr. Brooks (Leonard Jackson) is an African-American barbershop owner who runs his household with an iron...
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A barber who is the domineering head of a middle-class African American family is forced to rethink his values when his previously passive wife and their three children rebel against his old-fashioned beliefs. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. A barber who is the domineering head of a ...
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