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About the Film

Year

1989

Rating

R

Genre

Drama / Comedy

Running Time

116 MIN

Synopsis

Three generations of comedy legends star in this tale of nightclub owner Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) and his son Quick (Eddie Murphy), who fight to keep a vicious mobster and a corrupt police force from putting them out of business. Written by Eddie Murphy with an all star supporting cast including Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Arsenio Hall, Jasmine Guy, and Danny Aiello, Harlem Nights is an action packed comedy treasure!

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Eddie Murphy

Quick

Richard Pryor

Sugar Ray

Redd Foxx

Bennie Wilson

Danny Aiello

Phil Cantone

Michael Lerner

Bugsy Calhoune

Della Reese

Vera

Berlinda Tolbert

Annie

Arsenio Hall

Crying Man

Stan Shaw

Jack Jenkins

Jasmine Guy

Dominique La Rue

About the Crew

Director

Eddie Murphy

Producer

Mark Lipsky

Producer

Ralph S. Singleton

Producer

Robert D. Wachs

Producer

Eddie Murphy

Writer

Eddie Murphy

Music Scoring

Herbie Hancock