Hell Up In Harlem (1973) on Netflix
R19731h 35mActionCrimeDramaThriller
Tommy Gibbs survived an attempt on his life. He takes on James DiAngelo, the corrupt district attorney who wanted him and his father jailed to control the drug trade.
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- Netflix2.0/5
- IMDb5.9/102,105 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes22%
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Plot summary
Tommy Gibbs survived the attempt on his life. He now takes on James DiAngelo, a corrupt New York district attorney who had tried to jail Gibbs and Gibbs's father, Papa Gibbs, to corner the illicit drug trade. Gibbs decides to drive drug pushing out of Harlem while he continues his other illicit enterprises. His ex-wife is Helen Bradley-Washington, and Zach serves as his enforcer. Gibbs also falls for Sister Jennifer, who assists Reverend Rufus, a man who once worked as a pimp and has since turned to religion.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Hell Up In Harlem (1973)
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- James Brown was originally contracted to provide the film's soundtrack, but his version was rejected; he instead released his tracks in late 1973 as the studio album The Payback.
