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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. [2] He was cast in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple fifteen years later.
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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- Oscar Williams
- 1973-10-25
Five on the Black Hand Side - Full Cast & Crew. Domestic tale about a middle-class black family. Mrs. Brooks: Clarice Taylor. Brooks: Leonard Jackson. Ruby: Virginia Capers. Gideon:...
- Oscar Williams
Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family. Jackson is forced to rethink his values when his previously docile wife (Clarice Taylor) joins their three children in rebelling against her husband's retrogressive behavior.
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Aug 12, 2011 · Cast: Leonard Jackson (Mr. Brooks), Clarice Taylor (Mrs. Brooks), Virginia Capers (Ruby), Glynn Turman (Gideon), D'Urville Martin (Booker T.), Ja'net DuBois (Stormy Monday), Sonny Jim Gaines (Sweetmeat), Carl Franklin (Marvin). Black Drama - Barbara Ann Teer/Charlie Russell (Folkway Records, 1973) Charlie Russell, playwright and author of the ...
