Hell Up in Harlem

1973 film by Larry Cohen
Movie film Q5706688
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Hell Up in Harlem

Summary

Hell Up in Harlem is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hell Up in Harlem's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hell Up in Harlem was directed by Larry Cohen[4].
  • Larry Cohen wrote the screenplay for Hell Up in Harlem[5].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's composer is recorded as Edwin Starr[6].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's genre is blaxploitation film[7].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's genre is drama film[8].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's genre is crime film[9].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's genre is thriller film[10].
  • A cast member of Hell Up in Harlem was Fred Williamson[11].
  • A cast member of Hell Up in Harlem was Margaret Avery[12].
  • A cast member of Hell Up in Harlem was Julius Harris[13].
  • A cast member of Hell Up in Harlem was Gloria Hendry[14].
  • A cast member of Hell Up in Harlem was D'Urville Martin[15].
  • Hell Up in Harlem was produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff[16].
  • Hell Up in Harlem was produced by James Dixon[17].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's production company is recorded as American International Pictures[18].
  • The original language of Hell Up in Harlem was English[19].
  • Hell Up in Harlem was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's review score is recorded as 22%[21].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's review score is recorded as 5.1/10[22].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • Hell Up in Harlem was released on January 1, 1973[24].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's distributed by is recorded as American International Pictures[25].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's narrative location is recorded as New York City[26].
  • Hell Up in Harlem's narrative location is recorded as Harlem[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Samuel Z. Arkoff[16] and James Dixon[17]. Hell Up in Harlem was directed by Larry Cohen[4]. Larry Cohen wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Fred Williamson[11], Margaret Avery[12], Julius Harris[13], Gloria Hendry[14], and D'Urville Martin[15].

Publication

Hell Up in Harlem was published on January 1, 1973[24]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include blaxploitation film[7], drama film[8], crime film[9], and thriller film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 22%[21] and 5.1/10[22].

Why It Matters

Hell Up in Harlem ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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