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Five on the Black Hand Side
Five on the Black Hand Side
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Five on the Black Hand Side

1973
1h 36m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1973

Runtime

1h 36m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
ScreenPix Apple TV Channel
ScreenPix Amazon Channel

Rent

2
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store

Buy

2
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store

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1
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Storyline

"You've been coffy-tized, blacula-rized and super-flied - but now you're gonna be glorified, unified and filled-with-pride... when you see"

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Oct 25, 1973
Languages
English
Director
Oscar Williams
Oscar Williams
Production
United Artists
United Artists
Five Hand Company
Five Hand Company
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

14 Cast Members

Clarice Taylor

Clarice Taylor

Mrs. Brooks

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Mr. Brooks

Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Ruby

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Gideon

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Preston

Carl Franklin

Carl Franklin

Marvin

Ja'net DuBois

Ja'net DuBois

Stormy Monday

D'Urville Martin

D'Urville Martin

Booker T.

Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Sonny Jim Gaines

Sweetmeat

Bonnie Banfield

Gail

Frankie Crocker

Rolls Royce

Tchaka Almoravids

Fun Loving

Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)

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