Review of Harlem Nights (1989) by James R — 20 Sep 2007

In the end, this movie just comes up creepy and poorly acted.

This review of Harlem Nights (1989) was written by James R on 20 Sep 2007.

Harlem Nights has generally received mixed reviews.

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The biggest problem is...it is boring. The film never gets going and wasting Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy is a sin…

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