Harlem Nights
- Eddie Murphy: Poll
- Richard Pryor: Sugar Ray
- Redd Foxx: Bennie Wilson
- Danny Aiello: Phil Cantone
- Michael Lerner: Bugsy Calhoune
- Della Reese: Vera
- Berlinda Tolbert: Annie
- Stan Shaw: Jack Jenkins
- Jasmine Guy: Dominique La Rue
- Vic Polizos: Richie Vento
- Lela Rochon: Sunshine
- David Marciano: Tony
Harlem Nights is an American comedy film directed by Eddie Murphy from the year 1989.
Action
The action takes place in Harlem in the early 20th century. The shopkeeper Sugar Ray is attacked by a man. Quick, a little boy who defends Sugar Ray by shooting the attacker in the head.
About 20 years later - in the 1930s - leading Sugar Ray and Quick together a night club. Your competitor Bugsy Calhoune wants to take over the business, the corrupt policeman Phil Cantone support him. Sugar Ray and quick to hold their own.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times on November 17, 1989, the film was an uninspired blend of Cotton Club and developed by Damon Runyon characters. The story is told clichéd. The dialogues would not correspond to the 1930s. Eddie Murphy was a talented and funny actor, but he needed a better writer and director than he is
Desson Howe wrote in the Washington Post of 24 November 1989, it appeared, Eddie Murphy does not matter whether the film is good or bad. The other characters than that, the Murphy himself games were reduced. The critic suspected Murphy was surrounded by people who would cheer every idea Murphys.
The lexicon of international film wrote that the film was " a disappointing effort in spite of large sterile directorial debut " by Eddie Murphy. He was a " conventional" caper comedy " overstretched, and without much wit".
The magazine Cinema wrote that the " opulent furnishings " could not " hide the meager story."
Awards
Joe I. Tompkins was nominated in 1990 for Best Costume Design for an Oscar. Eddie Murphy was awarded in 1990 for the screenplay the Golden Raspberry and was nominated for his directing for another Razzie.
Background
Harlem Nights is the only directing Eddie Murphy. The film was shot in New York City. He played in the cinemas of the United States an approximately 60.86 million U.S. dollars.