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Harlem Nights was released in the United States and Canada on November 17, 1989. During its opening weekend it grossed a total of $16.1 million from 2,180 theaters—an average of $7,383 per theater—making it the highest grossing film of the weekend, ahead of Look Who's Talking ($8.5 million) in its sixth week of release, and the debuting The ...
In 1989, Rochon acted opposite Eddie Murphy in 1989's Harlem Nights, as the memorable "Sunshine" character. She again worked with Murphy in the successful 1992 romantic comedy, Boomerang. In 1995, she was regular cast member during the first season of The WB sitcom, The Wayans Bros. [8]
Eddie Murphy. Della Reese. Redd Foxx. Richard Pryor. Robin Harris. Arsenio Hall. Jasmine Guy. Lela Rochon. The cast list alone The post 28 Days of Black Movies: ‘Harlem Nights’ is an all-star ...
Lela Rochon, who was known for her role in Murphy's 1989 film Harlem Nights, was brought back for a small role in Boomerang. Chris Rock, who was a protege of Murphy's, and had acted in small roles in a few other films at the time, was also given a bit part. The role of Lady Eloise's butler was played by Jonathan Hicks, a friend of the director ...
A Great Day in Harlem, 1994; Die Hard with a Vengeance, 1995; New Jersey Drive, 1995; The Royal Tenenbaums, 2001; Paid in Full, 2002; 25th Hour, 2002 (scenes filmed in Shepard Hall, City College of New York) The Hebrew Hammer, 2003 (scene filmed under the 125th Street viaduct) Killa Season, 2006; August Rush, 2007; Pride and Glory, 2007 ...
Her stage name is derived from the characters Shug Avery from The Color Purple and Sunshine from Harlem Nights. [ 6 ] In 2005, White and Johnson recorded "Stalker", a neo soul song, which a friend, Chris Brann, set to a house beat.
Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (/ aɪ ˈ ɛ l oʊ /) (June 20, 1933 [1] – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous motion pictures, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Hide in Plain Sight (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Do the Right Thing (1989), Jacob's Ladder (1990 ...
From there he performed in Europe, Asia and Africa for two years. Rey has appeared in 52 movies, including Friday, House Party 3, White Men Can't Jump, A Rage in Harlem, and Harlem Nights, where he appeared with the likes of Redd Foxx (his mentor, for whom he often opened shows), Della Reese, Richard Pryor, Arsenio Hall, and Eddie Murphy.