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A Rage in Harlem poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.7 / 100
1991·Comedy / Crime·1h 55m

A RAGE IN HARLEM

“In the next 24 hours they'll have to outrun the law, outsmart the mob and outshoot the competition.”

A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.

Above the Line
Bill Duke·DirectorJohn Toles-Bey·WriterBobby Crawford·WriterToyomichi Kurita·Director of PhotographyElmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerCurtiss Clayton·Editor
Cast
Forest Whitaker·JacksonGregory Hines·GoldyRobin Givens·ImabelleDanny Glover·Easy MoneySamm-Art Williams·Gus ParsonsZakes Mokae·Big KathyT.K. Carter·SmittyStack Pierce·Coffin EdAnthonia Kitchen·MournerScreamin' Jay Hawkins·Self
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 1
Bill Duke·Director
Writing· 3
John Toles-Bey·WriterBobby Crawford·WriterChester Himes·Novel
Camera· 1
Toyomichi Kurita·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Curtiss Clayton·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Elmer Bernstein·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Steven Legler·Production DesignNina Ruscio·Art DirectionK.C. Fox·Set Decoration
Production· 11
Stephen Woolley·ProducerKerry Rock·ProducerTerry Glinwood·Executive ProducerWilliam Horberg·Executive ProducerNik Powell·Executive ProducerBob Weinstein·Executive ProducerHarvey Weinstein·Executive ProducerJohn Nicolella·Co-ProducerRon Stacker Thompson·Associate ProducerForest Whitaker·Co-ProducerAleta Chappelle·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Henry Kingi Jr.·StuntsHenry Kingi·StuntsTony Brubaker·Stunts
By the Numbers
58.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
66%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI 30%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#A0522D
#4682B4
Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic, Bold
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a woman in a red dress standing prominently on the left, with three men in suits and a fedora hat behind her on the right. In the foreground”

crimecomedy
Key Elements
Red DressSuitsFedora HatWooden TrunkGold Bars
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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