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.
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Rony Clanton | ... |
Duke
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Carl Lee | ... |
Priest
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Yolanda Rodríguez | ... |
Luanne
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| Clarence Williams III | ... |
Blood
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Gary Bolling | ... |
Littleman
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Bostic Felton | ... |
Rod
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| Gloria Foster | ... |
Mrs. Custis
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| John Marriott | ... |
Hurst
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Georgia Burke | ... |
Grandma
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Marilyn Cox | ... |
Miss Dewpoint
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Jerome Raphael | ... |
Mr. Shapiro
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| Mel Stewart | ... |
Con-man
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Joe Dennis | ... |
Douglas Thurston
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Ronald Perry | ... |
The Kids: Savage
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Charles Richardson | ... |
The Kids: Beebop
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Bruce Edwards | ... |
The Kids: Warrior
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Lloyd Edwards | ... |
The Kids: Foxy
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Teddy McCain | ... |
The Kids: Saint
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Joe Oliver | ... |
The Kids: Angel
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Claude Cave | ... |
The Kids: Hardy
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Maurice Sneed | ... |
The Kids: Rocky
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Will Ford | ... |
Ace
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Ken Sutherland | ... |
Big Jeff
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J.C. Lee | ... |
1st Coolie
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Bert Donaldson | ... |
Forty-five
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Billy Taylor | ... |
Mission
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Riley Mac | ... |
Mac
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Alfred Collymore | ... |
China
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George W. Goodman | ... |
Newscaster
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| Richard Ward | ... |
Street Speaker
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Jay Brooks | ... |
Littleman's Father
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| Val Bisoglio | ... |
Gangster
(as Val Besoglio)
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Vic Ramano | ... |
Gangster
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Ted Butler | ... |
Mr. Osborne
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Pheta Canegata | ... |
Pheta
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William Canegata | ... |
Cop
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Sandra McPherson | ... |
Coney Island Girl
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Wilbur Green | ... |
Priest's Buddy
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Nettie Avery | ... |
Big Daddy
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Esther Bodie | ... |
Lady
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Irma Williams | ... |
Lady
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Dean Cohen | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Peter De Anda | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Antonio Fargas | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Dizzy Gillespie | ... |
(uncredited)
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Alan Mercer | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Milton Williams | ... |
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Directed by
| Shirley Clarke | ||
Written by
| Shirley Clarke | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Carl Lee | ... | (screenplay) |
| Warren Miller | ... | (novel) |
| Warren Miller | ... | (play) & |
| Robert Rossen | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Frederick Wiseman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mal Waldron | ||
Cinematography by
| Baird Bryant | ||
Editing by
| Shirley Clarke | ||
Editorial Department
| Peggy Lawson | ... | associate editor |
| John Oettinger | ... | assistant editor |
| Richard Preston | ... | assistant editor |
| Laurence Solomon | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Carl Lee | ||
Production Management
| Dorothy Oshlag | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alex E. Goitein | ... | assistant director (as Alex Goitein) |
Art Department
| Roger Furman | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Dave Jones | ... | sound |
| Hugh A. Robertson | ... | sound editor (as Hugh A. Robertson Jr.) |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | sound mixer (as Richard Vorisek) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jane Bryant | ... | assistant camera |
| Tom Mangravite | ... | lighting technician |
| Myron Odegaard | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gertha Brock | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Music Department
| Aaron Bell | ... | jazz group |
| Bill Blachly | ... | music recordist |
| William Blachly | ... | music recordist |
| Julian Evell | ... | rock & roll group |
| Stan Free | ... | calliope |
| Dizzy Gillespie | ... | jazz group |
| Charles Jackson | ... | rock & roll group |
| Yusef Lateef | ... | jazz group (as Yuseff Lateef) |
| Herbie Lovelle | ... | rock & roll group |
| Hal Singer | ... | rock & roll group |
| Art Taylor | ... | jazz group |
| Mal Waldron | ... | jazz group / music arranger |
| Barbara Webb | ... | gospel music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Madeline Anderson | ... | continuity |
| Edward Bland | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Madeline Anderson | ... | assistant to director |
| Carl Lee | ... | dialogue director |
| Leroy McLucas | ... | additional footage |
| Dorothy Oshlag | ... | assistant to director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinema V (1964) (United States) (theatrical)
- Animatógrafo (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical) (35 mm)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Filmmaker Shirley Clarke ("The Connection") directs this powerful, stark semi-documentary 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. There is no patronizing of the black race in this cinematic cry for justice. A fifteen-year-old boy called Duke is ambitious to buy a "piece" (a gun) from an adult racketeer named Priest, to become president of the gang to which he belongs, and to return them to active "bopping" (gang fighting) which has declined in Harlem. It is a clearly patent allegory of an attempt by Duke to attain manhood and identity in the only way accessible to him - the antisocial one. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | HOOKER! FUZZ! JUNK! RUMBLE! These are words that mean big trouble in... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in "Rome brûle" (Portrait de Shirley Clarke) (1970). See more » |