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Harlem Nights poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.0 / 100
1989·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 56m

HARLEM NIGHTS

“They're up to something big.”

'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and police corruption in the 1920s, any dastardly trick is fair.

Above the Line
Eddie Murphy·DirectorEddie Murphy·ScreenplayWoody Omens·Director of PhotographyHerbie Hancock·Original Music ComposerAlan Balsam·Editor
Cast
Eddie Murphy·QuickRichard Pryor·Sugar RayRedd Foxx·Bennie WilsonDanny Aiello·Phil CantoneMichael Lerner·Bugsy CalhouneDella Reese·VeraBerlinda Tolbert·AnnieStan Shaw·Jack JenkinsJasmine Guy·Dominique La RueVic Polizos·Richie Vento
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Eddie Murphy·Director
Writing· 1
Eddie Murphy·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Woody Omens·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Alan Balsam·EditorGeorge Bowers·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Herbie Hancock·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Klexius Kolby·Makeup ArtistDrew Struzan·Art Designer
Production· 3
Mark Lipsky·ProducerRobert D. Wachs·ProducerEddie Murphy·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Gary Archer·Prosthetics
By the Numbers
68.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
27%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$61M
ROI 103%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Harlem Nights's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#A52A2A
Mood
Serious, Classic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men in formal attire. The man in the foreground wears a black suit and hat, looking towards the viewer with a slight smile. Behind”

crimecomedy
Key Elements
HatSuitCityscape
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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