Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973
1h 36m
6.8

6.8/10

5 votes • View on IMDb

"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"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
United Artists Five Hand Company
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 25, 1973
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0070063

Cast

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
Sonny Jim Gaines

Sweetmeat

Bonnie Banfield
Bonnie Banfield

Gail

Frankie Crocker
Frankie Crocker

Rolls Royce

Key Crew

Brock Peters
Producer
Oscar Williams
Director
Charlie L. Russell
Screenplay
Michael Tolan
Producer