Hell Up in Harlem

Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation film written, produced and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Fred Williamson.
==Plot==
In Harlem, N.Y., crime boss Tommy Gibbs (Fred Williamson) is gravely injured while escaping a hit ordered by the corrupt district attorney, DiAngelo (Gerald Gordon). As he recovers, his father, Papa Gibbs (Julius Harris), assumes control of the gang, which angers Tommy's best henchman, Zach (Tony King), who goes on to collaborate with DiAngelo and frame Papa Gibbs for the murder of Tommy's ex-wife. This sets off a series of bloody betrayals that ricochet within the crime world.
==Cast==
*Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs
*Julius Harris as Papa Gibbs
*Gloria Hendry as Helen Bradley-Washington
*Margaret Avery as Sister Jennifer
*D'Urville Martin as Reverend Rufus
*Tony King as Zach
*Gerald Gordon as DiAngelo
*Bobby Ramsen as Joe Frankfurter
*James Dixon as "Irish" Bryant
*Esther Sutherland as The Cook
*Charles MacGuire as Charles MacGregor
Category:1973 films
Category:1970s films
Category:American International Pictures films
Category:American action films
Category:Blaxploitation films
Category:Films
Category:English-language films
Category:1:85:1 Aspect Ratio Films
Category:Films directed by Larry Cohen
Category:Films starring Fred Williamson