Review of Harlem Nights (1989) by Chris D — 06 Jun 2007

Best movie ever made. Full of black comedians. RIP Red Foxx.

This review of Harlem Nights (1989) was written by Chris D on 06 Jun 2007.

Harlem Nights has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mike Clark (1,024) for USA Today (4,117) on 01 Jun 2013

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By Muffin M (1,164) on 25 May 2013

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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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By Carl P (82) on 27 Dec 2012

Great movie and to realize the stars that are in it is something you only get once in a lifetime…

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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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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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A true comedy classic! One that critics will never understand…

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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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