Review of Harlem Nights (1989) by Sholanda S — 31 Jul 2007

I really loved this movie and thought it was extremely funny.

This review of Harlem Nights (1989) was written by Sholanda S on 31 Jul 2007.

Harlem Nights has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Amy M (638) on 14 Jun 2014

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Awww! You wanna hit people wit garbage cans.......now I gotta cutchu. LOL!!! Ã°??? Great movie…

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By Shalea D (2) on 23 Aug 2014

This movie is a primary example of white people not understanding something so they shit all over it and then point at it and call it shit…

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