Review of Harlem Nights (1989) by Luciano E — 13 Nov 2007

The humor is great, the cast is an universe full of stars and though the acting kinda sucked the storyline is solid... a great movie for the Fan of the genre.

This review of Harlem Nights (1989) was written by Luciano E on 13 Nov 2007.

Harlem Nights has generally received mixed reviews.

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