Danny Aiello, Della Reese, Eddie Murphy, Michael Lerner, Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor - Director: Eddie Murphy When competing mobsters want to grab a piece of the action at club Sugar Ray, the city's hottest night spot, they have no idea what kind of action they'll get in return. But they're up against a father and son team that won't give up control.
Comedian Eddie Murphy's directorial debut. It's the 1930's and the joint is jumpin' over at Harlem's Club Sugar Ray. The hot spot is owned by its namesake and his adopted, hot-headed son Quick. But Quick and Ray soon discover they have an adversary in the form of gangster Bugsy Calhoun, who wants the club for himself, and is using a corrupt cop and an alluring femme fatale to do the dirty work for him. But the streetwise father and son are not easily duped, and instead hatch a plan to teach the mobster a lesson he'll never forget...
Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) became Quick's (Eddie Murphy) adopted father when an adolescent Quick saved his life. More than two decades later, in 1938, Ray runs the most popular club in Harlem, with Quick as his right hand man. Before long, Bugsy, a white mobster (Michael Lerner) comes knocking for a piece of the club's action in the form of weekly protection money, with a crooked cop (Danny Aiello) as the muscle and a dangerous woman (Jasmine Guy) as the bait. But by fixing a big boxing match, Ray and Quick just may be able to thwart Bugsy's plan and make off with a wad of his cash in the process. Murphy wrote and directed.
Eddie Murphy's directorial debut.
Harlem Nights Reviews:
"...Murphy's effort is distinguished by his own singular presence as an actor, and by the delight he takes in appearing with his various co-stars....At the center of HARLEM NIGHTS is one of the great young talents of the day in the process of seeing just how far he can go..."
-- Vincent Canby, New York Times
Classic The combination of the star power in this movie made it an instant classic. I enjoyed all of the players, and had to have this one in my collection. Submitted by T C (north carolina) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Super Funny! I laughed from beginning to end at this movie. The acting was superb as well. I loved the fight scene between Eddie and Della, wow what a scene! I also loved how the Bugsy and the dirty cop ended up they got theirs in the end. Eddie did it again. Pryor, Fox, Reese, and everyone did an excellent job. Submitted by debbiec (Los Angeles, California) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Eddie murphy is funny Harlem nights is the best movie from back in the 80's, it's funny and it has a real good plot to it. Submitted by a reviewer (missoula, MT) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
What a great movie if your in the mood for a laugh!!! Great old movie, with a lot of good stars. Your in for a real treat with this hilarious comedy!!! Submitted by a reviewer (Sugarland, TX, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
A Star packed movie A surefire comedy with a great plot. Tons of laughs to go around in this one. You gotta have this movie in your DVD collection. Submitted by mack (Maryland) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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