Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
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Five on the Black Hand Side was released at a time when most black-oriented films were bloody action fests. In contrast, this low-budget effort, coproduced by actors Brock Peters and Michael Tolan, eschews exploitation for humanity and domestic drama. Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the… More Five on the Black Hand Side was released at a time when most black-oriented films were bloody action fests. In contrast, this low-budget effort, coproduced by actors Brock Peters and Michael Tolan, eschews exploitation for humanity and domestic drama. Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family. Jackson is forced to rethink his values when his previously docile wife (Clarice Taylor) joins their three children in rebelling against her husband's retrogressive behavior. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- PG, 1 hr. 36 min.
- Directed By
- Oscar Williams
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 25, 1973 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 16, 2001
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Cast
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Clarice Tayloras Mrs. Brooks -
Leonard Jacksonas Mr. Brooks -
Godfrey Cambridge
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Virginia Capersas Ruby -
Frankie Crockeras Rolls Royce -
Ja'Net DuBoisas Stormy Monday
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