Review of Harlem Nights (1989) by Walt R — 08 Oct 2007

In my opinion, Eddie Murphy's best fim!

This review of Harlem Nights (1989) was written by Walt R on 08 Oct 2007.

Harlem Nights has generally received mixed reviews.

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You put Redd Foxx ,Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy together you have a great movie with lots of laughs…

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Like so many movies that critics pan but are entertaining and become classics, Harlem Nights showed Eddie Murphy was a cinematic force in front…

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By Bedford C (18) on 24 Aug 2018

I always thought this was a cool movie. I think it not being sure if it was a gangsta movie or a comedy cost it with a lot of people…

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By Charles P (1,784) on 07 Nov 2014

Harlem Nights is a tedious and mean specimen of bad film direction. It's so predictable that it feels like it should be a self-satire…

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 01 Aug 2013

This movie was pretty good. Laughs were there and it had an okay story but it just the got a little stale in the last 30 minutes…

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By James M (2,946) on 25 Nov 2015

A window into the Harlem renaissance. Classic. I could watch it again and again…

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Serving as Eddie Murphy's directional debut and teaming him up with comedic legend Richard Pryor, Harlem Nights sounded like it had too much…

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By Christian B (433) on 09 Dec 2012

Its a CLASSIC! I have in in my personal collection…

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The movie is a whirlingly divergent romp, blending serious violence with outrageous comedy, but it has the feel of oral history, of lives and…

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