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Tougher than Shaft and smoother than Superfly, this high-voltage sequel to Black Caesar explodes with enough action to incinerate New York City. Packed with machine-gun mayhem and riveting adventure, Hell Up in Harlem is nothing less than a modern-day tribute to the classic 30s gangster film. Fred Williamson is Tommy Gibbs, a fearless, bulletproof tough guy who blasts his way from the gutter to become the ultimate soul brother boss. Tommy steals a ledger with the name of every crooked cop and man in the city. Enlisting the aid of his father and an army of Harlem hoods, Gibbs goes from defense to offense, launching a deadly attack on his enemies that sets off a violent chain reaction from Harlem all the way to the Caribbean, climaxing in one of the hottest turf-war shoot-outs in Hollywood history.

Black Godfather is back... and there's gonna be hell up in Harlem!

Genres: Action, Thriller

Starring: Fred Williamson, Julius Harris, Gloria Hendry

Released: December 1, 1973

Runtime: 94.0

Popularity Rating: 0.958

American International Pictures (AIP)

United States of America

Tommy Gibbs Fred Williamson
Papa Gibbs Julius Harris
Helen Bradley Gloria Hendry
Sister Jennifer Margaret Avery
Reverend Rufus D'Urville Martin
Zach Tony King
Mr. DiAngelo Gerald Gordon
Irish James Dixon
Tough Bikini Woman Ty Randolph

Camera — Director of Photography: Fenton Hamilton
Directing — Director: Larry Cohen
Editing — Editor: Franco Guerri
Editing — Editor: Peter Honess
Production — Associate Producer: James Dixon
Production — Co-Producer: Janelle Webb
Production — Executive Producer: Peter Sabiston
Production — Executive Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff
Production — Producer: Larry Cohen
Sound — Music: Fonce Mizell
Sound — Music: Freddie Perren
Writing — Screenplay: Larry Cohen