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Harlem Nights (1989)

Directed by Eddie Murphy · 116 min · Comedy, Crime, Drama

5.8 TOPICAL score · #6,083 of 6,776 films

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'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and police corruption in the 1920s, any dastardly trick is fair.

Harlem Nights (1989, directed by Eddie Murphy) has a TOPICAL score of 5.8 - ranked 6,083 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 27% on Rotten Tomatoes · 3.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 16. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (376 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 22 languages.

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Critics2
Audience13
Awards42
Historical impact23
Lasting engagement42
Cast47
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Eddie Murphy (actor #206), Richard Pryor (actor #1,833), Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello (actor #481)

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