Here we've displayed a list of the best Harlem, N.y. films : Vote for Me(2003), Been Rich All My Life(2006), Die Hard With a Vengeance(1995), A Great Day in Harlem(1994), The Buddy Holly Story(1978), If Beale Street Could Talk(2018), Paid in Full(2002), Lost Boundaries(1949), Sparkle(1976), Motherless Brooklyn(2019), The Brother From Another Planet(1984), The Cool World(1964) ... ...
8.7/10
Comedy
USA
2003
78 Minutes
Ricardo Barber Malik Yoba Ángel Salazar Gloria Irizarry Mike Benitez Paula J. Riley
superintendent candidate mother politician social worker amusing inspiring harlem, n.y. new york city apartment street political campaign mother/son relationship inner-city life underdog rivalry rise 2000s
Vote For Me! is a political comedy set in East Harlem: the story of a 70-year old Puerto Rican super who runs for Congress and wins.
8.3/10
Documentary
USA
2006
81 Minutes
Marion Coles Elaine Ellis Cleo Hayes Fay Ray
chorus girl elderly woman manager tap dancer performer endearing inspiring new york city europe jazz club nightclub harlem, n.y. stage music dance harlem renaissance aging silver belles reunion rise
Five sassy, tap dancing women aged 84 - 96. Meet the "Silver Belles".
7.6/10
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1995
128 Minutes
Bruce Willis Jeremy Irons Samuel L. Jackson Graham Greene Colleen Camp Larry Bryggman Anthony Peck Nick Wyman Sam Phillips
detective electrician terrorist thief mercenary resident thrilling suspenseful brash gritty witty new york city subway harlem, n.y. shop brooklyn, n.y. bronx, n.y. terrorism race relations police work
John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
1994
60 Minutes
Quincy Jones Dizzy Gillespie Sonny Rollins Buck Clayton Art Blakey Hank Jones Art Farmer Johnny Griffin Milt Hinton Chubby Jackson
jazz musician photographer charming engaging new york city harlem, n.y. daunting task music jazz musicians photography quest discovery 1950s
The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.
7.2/10
Biography
USA
1978
113 Minutes
Gary Busey Don Stroud Charles Martin Smith William Jordan Maria Richwine Conrad Janis Albert Popwell Amy Johnston Jim Beach Jake Barnes Fred Travalena
performer band member wife rock star engaging frenetic rousing texas nashville, tenn. concert stage harlem, n.y. airplane buddy holly rock 'n' roll ambition freedom tragic death quest underdog love
The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.
7.1/10
Romance, Crime, Drama
USA
2018
119 Minutes
Kiki Layne Stephan James Regina King Colman Domingo Teyonah Parris Michael Beach Aunjanue Ellis Dave Franco Diego Luna Pedro Pascal Emily Rios
daughter fiancé wrongly accused mother pregnant woman emotional gritty tense tender powerful harlem, n.y. prison apartment street subway family wrongful conviction love relationships parenthood
A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.
7.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
2002
97 Minutes
Wood Harris Mekhi Phifer Kevin Carroll Esai Morales Chi McBride Cameron "Cam'ron" Giles Remo Green Cynthia Martells Elise Neal Regina Hall
drug lord drug dealer ex-convict friend rival thug gritty intense brutal harlem, n.y. street basketball court hospital drug trade crime ring violence loyalty murder gangs rise
A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.
7.0/10
Drama
USA
1949
99 Minutes
Beatrice Pearson Mel Ferrer Richard Hylton Susan Douglas Rubes Robert A. Dunn Grace Coppin Carleton Carpenter Seth Arnold
doctor father-in-law wife african-american striking gutsy moving powerful hospital georgia boston new hampshire harlem, n.y. lighthouse identity deception racism ostracized mistaken identity transformation
This story is a true account of the lives of Scott and Marsha Carter. Having graduated from medical school, Scott Carter, a fair-skinned African American, marries Marsha Mitchell and moves ... See full summary »
6.9/10
Musical
USA
1976
100 Minutes
Philip Michael Thomas Irene Cara Lonette McKee Dwan Smith Mary Alice Dorian Harewood Tony King Beatrice Winde Paul Lambert Joyce Easton De Wayne Jessie
mother singer sister songwriter gangster pimp emotional tense harlem, n.y. church long island, n.y. stage club apartment sibling rivalry show business drug addiction kidnapping struggle fame
Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2019
144 Minutes
Edward Norton Gugu Mbatha-Raw Alec Baldwin Willem Dafoe Bruce Willis Ethan Suplee Cherry Jones Bobby Cannavale Dallas Roberts Josh Pais Radu Spinghel
private detective mentor friend thug engaging quirky creative dreamy incredible brooklyn harlem, n.y. jazz club slum tourette's syndrome clues obsession murder investigation secrets corruption pursuit
In 1950s New York, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend.
6.7/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1984
104 Minutes
Joe Morton Daryl Edwards Steve James Leonard Jackson Bill Cobbs Maggie Renzi Tom Wright Ren Woods Reggie Rock Bythewood
alien mother agent neighbor fascinating suspenseful witty gritty harlem, n.y. street alien landing running away assimilation immigration culture clash escape discovery 1980s
A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1964
105 Minutes
Hampton Clanton Yolanda Rodríguez Bostic Felton Gary Bolling Carl Lee Clarence Williams III Gloria Foster Georgia Burke
gang member thug son prostitute gritty emotional powerful harlem, n.y. ghetto violence poverty race relations growing up quest fall 1960s
A look at the horrors of Harlem ghetto slum life filled with drugs, violence, human misery, and a sense of despair due to the racial prejudices of American society.
6.6/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1971
100 Minutes
Richard Roundtree Moses Gunn Christopher St. John Charles Cioffi Gwenn Mitchell Lawrence Pressman Victor Arnold Sherri Brewer
detective crime boss daughter gangster cop cool hedonistic thrilling harlem, n.y. new york city mafia kidnapping crime mystery mystery pursuit rise 1970s
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
6.6/10
Documentary
USA
2007
92 Minutes
drug dealer gangster african-american kingpin fbi agent poor person amusing confident engaging gritty harlem, n.y. club police station street jail crime drug trade fortune new life fbi
The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord, MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes its audience deep inside the heroin industry of the 1970s. The ... See full summary »
6.5/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
96 Minutes
Fred Williamson Art Lund Gloria Hendry Julius Harris Val Avery D'Urville Martin Minnie Gentry Philip Roye William Wellman Jr. James Dixon Patrick McAllister
kingpin police officer racist mafia boss reverend brutal unrestrained fiery harlem, n.y. manhattan vengeance racism mafia crime crooked cops revenge rise rivalry 1970s
Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.
6.5/10
Action
USA
1973
89 Minutes
Paul Winfield Carl Lee David Downing Tony King Gilbert Lewis Carl Gordon Nathan C. Heard Grace Jones
green beret soldier military officer drug dealer pimp corrupt businessman brutal dark harlem, n.y. family home street hideout big city drug trafficking crime prostitution vigilantism corruption revenge 1970s
Four Vietnam Vets go to war against the drug dealers and pimps of Harlem.
6.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1970
97 Minutes
Godfrey Cambridge Raymond St. Jacques Calvin Lockhart Judy Pace Redd Foxx Emily Yancy Cleavon Little
police detective political activist reverend partner hijacker rousing hysterical harlem, n.y. barbecue truck theft investigation scam pursuit rescue 1970s
Two Harlem cops investigate a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money he's collected for a local fundraiser.
6.4/10
Comedy, Action
USA
2019
111 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Jessie T. Usher Richard Roundtree Regina Hall Alexandra Shipp Matt Lauria Titus Welliver Cliff "Method Man" Smith Isaach De Bankolé Avan Jogia Luna Lauren Velez
security expert fbi agent best friend estranged father murder victim secretary amusing cheeky confident cool harlem, n.y. new york city office street club apartment murder investigation family reunification family business generational divide
JJ Shaft, a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, enlists his family's help to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1949
65 Minutes
Donald Thompson Clarence Cooper Sadie Stockton Estelle Evans Paul Baucum Sidney Meyers
young boy psychiatrist counselor teacher juvenile delinquent mute person moving sad powerful harlem, n.y. wiltwyck school for boys ghetto esopus, n.y. new york city small town race troubled childhood psychiatry rehabilitation poverty
A documentary account of the rehabilitation at the Wiltwyck School of an emotionally disturbed Black boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured.
6.3/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1969
125 Minutes
Frédérick Stafford John Forsythe Dany Robin John Vernon Karin Dor Michel Piccoli Philippe Noiret Claude Jade Michel Subor Roscoe Lee Browne
cia agent spy kgb agent wife journalist suspenseful intense moscow copenhagen new york city harlem, n.y. cuba espionage nuclear weapons cold war mystery pursuit 1960s
A French Intelligence Agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up an international Russian spy ring.
6.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
96 Minutes
Fred Williamson Julius Harris Gloria Hendry Margaret Avery D'Urville Martin Tony King Gerald Gordon Bobby Ramsen James Dixon Esther Sutherland Charles MacGuire
gangster henchman ex-wife father district attorney politician gritty frenetic harlem, n.y. los angeles new york city street office gang war murder political corruption father/son relationship betrayal power struggle rescue
A gangster in Harlem must rescue his ex-wife, who has been kidnapped by the Mafia.
6.1/10
Drama
USA
2010
134 Minutes
Kimberly Elise Janet Jackson Loretta Devine Thandie Newton Anika Noni Rose Kerry Washington Tessa Thompson Phylicia Rashad Whoopi Goldberg Macy Gray Michael Ealy
businessperson girlfriend wife husband emotional fiery gripping melodramatic apartment harlem, n.y. abuse betrayal loneliness unrequited love love discovery sacrifice 2000s
Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
5.9/10
Fantasy
USA
1970
105 Minutes
Zero Mostel Harry Belafonte Ida Kaminska Milo O'Shea Gloria Foster Barbara Ann Teer Eli Wallach Anne Jackson
angel jew sick wife sad profound amusing new york city harlem, n.y. apartment street meaning of life poverty illness faith doubt miracles transformation love 1970s
Morris Mishkin is a elderly religious Jew in New York. His wife Fanny is very ill. He's a tailor, but he can't work because his back has given out. He doesn't even have enough money for ... See full summary »
5.8/10
Romance
USA
1975
98 Minutes
Kevin Hooks Irene Cara Moses Gunn Robert Hooks Ernestine Jackson Jose Feliciano
basketball player girlfriend father mother drug dealer tender uneasy harlem, n.y. spanish harlem basketball court interracial relationship prejudice poverty city life love growing up 1970s
In New York City, a young black boy and Puerto Rican girl fall in love despite objections from each other's families.
5.7/10
Comedy
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Kyrie Irving Lil Rel Howery Nick Kroll Shaquille O'Neal Chris Webber Reggie Miller Nate Robinson Lisa Leslie Erica Ash Tiffany Haddish JB Smoove
team owner teammate rival elderly man basketball player basketball coach amusing cheeky hilarious harlem, n.y. basketball court park van road club basketball road trip tournament prize rivalry
An anti-ageist comedy about a man's dream to win the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem.
5.6/10
Drama
USA
2011
80 Minutes
Sy Alassane Sky Nicole Grey Danai Gurira Babs Olusanmokun Hervé Diese Zoey Martinson Anthony Okungbowa
african hustler immigrant musician pimp prostitute gripping powerful confident engaging new york city harlem, n.y. street restaurant romance immigrants alienation american dream cultural differences poverty
Tells the story of an African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle and falling in love is his greatest risk.
5.5/10
Musical, Kids & Family
USA
1978
133 Minutes
Diana Ross Michael Jackson Richard Pryor Nipsey Russell Ted Ross Mabel King Theresa Merritt Thelma Carpenter Lena Horne Carlton Johnson
teacher wizard scarecrow witch lion tin man charming spectacular oz harlem, n.y. household emerald city journey singing fantasy world returning home courage search adventure discovery
An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
5.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
105 Minutes
Billoah Greene Darien Sills-Evans Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Janine Green Novella Nelson Tuffy Questell Eartha Kitt Patti LaBelle Rosa Arredondo Denise Burse Tim Reid
gangster brother rapper twin preacher older brother heartwarming emotional hilarious church harlem, n.y. household street relationships family religion brotherhood on the run rap music transformation
A pair of estranged twins driven apart by the death of their parents find reconciliation and redemption after following radically different paths in life.
5.4/10
Drama
USA
2003
94 Minutes
Jessica Alba Mekhi Phifer Romeo Miller Joy Bryant David Moscow Lonette McKee Zachary Isaiah Williams Laurie Ann Gibson Anthony Sherwood
dancer director friend teen boy teen girl choreographer confident engaging inspiring emotional new york city community center apartment record store harlem, n.y. dance studio hip-hop dancing show business difficult decision sexual harassment
Honey is a sexy, tough music video choreographer who shakes up her life after her mentor gives her an ultimatum: sleep with him or be blacklisted within their industry.
4.9/10
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1999
98 Minutes
Scott Caan Robert Downey Jr. Stacy Edwards Allan Houston Gaby Hoffmann Kidada Jones Jared Leto Marla Maples Joe Pantoliano Bijou Phillips Power
rapper gangster filmmaker high-school student basketball player corrupt cop dark dense unrestrained manhattan central park high school harlem, n.y. apartment race relations rap music coming of age filmmaking crime sexual identity
A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd.
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