A Rage in Harlem
A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.
Critics Sentiment
Slim and crew negotiate gold robbery deal with Lester
Real police arrive leading to Gus shooting and acid attack
The film drops sharply from the entertaining character introductions to the disturbing police shootout with acid attack, representing the point where many viewers felt the violence became excessive.
A Rage in Harlem starts strongly with praised performances and period atmosphere, but loses audience goodwill as it descends into what many critics called excessive and senseless violence. While the cast, particularly Forest Whitaker and Robin Givens, received widespread praise, the film's middle section alienated viewers with its brutal shootouts and convoluted plot machinations.
Full cast
Forest Whitaker
Jackson
Gregory Hines
Goldy
Robin Givens
Imabelle
Danny Glover
Easy Money
Samm-Art Williams
Gus Parsons
Zakes Mokae
Big Kathy
T.K. Carter
Smitty
Stack Pierce
Coffin Ed
Anthonia Kitchen
Mourner
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Self
Reynaldo Rey
Blind Man
Willard E. Pugh
Claude X
Tyler Collins
Teena
Badja Djola
Slim
John Toles-Bey
Jodie
Wendell Pierce
Louis
George Wallace
Grave Digger
Leonard Jackson
Mr. Clay
Crew
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