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Nov 17, 1989 · Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor star as illegal gambling house owners in Harlem in the 1930s, facing rival gangs and corrupt cops. The film features a star-studded cast, a soundtrack by Duke Ellington, and a nomination for Best Original Song.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Eddie Murphy
- 1989-11-17
Harlem Nights is a 1989 American crime comedy-drama film starring, written, and directed by Eddie Murphy. The film co-stars Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx (in his last film appearance before his death in 1991), Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese, and Murphy's older brother Charlie.
- $30 million
- Herbie Hancock
- November 17, 1989
- Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor
A comedy film directed by and starring Eddie Murphy, with Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on this movie.
A comedy crime film starring Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy as illegal gambling house owners in 1930s Harlem. They face rival gangsters, corrupt cops, and a seductive mistress in a scheme to rob a white mobster.
When gangster Bugsy Calhoune (Michael Lerner) learns that Sugar Ray's place is pulling in more money than his own establishment, the Pitty Pat Club, he pays corrupt cop Phil Cantone (Danny Aiello...
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- Eddie Murphy
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- Eddie Murphy
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Dec 14, 2005 · A comedy crime film set in Prohibition-era Harlem, starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor as a father-son duo who run a speakeasy. They face rival gangsters, corrupt cops and a love triangle in this action-packed period piece.
Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor star as a father-son duo of Harlem nightclub owners in 1938, who face a Mafia threat and a sexy femme fatale. Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for its cliched plot, contemporary dialogue and lack of style or wit.
