14 Dec 1984
The Cotton Club
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
Take My Life
Thrill To The Brown Bombers In Action
A well-meaning doctor lends his building to a group of neighborhood kids. When the neighbors learn that the kids are members of a tough Harlem gang, they begin to suspect they're up to nefarious deeds.
Top Billed Cast
Monte Hawley Dr. Thurman
Jeni Le Gon Helen Stanley
DeForest Covan 'Shadow', Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Member
Freddie Jackson Johnny, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Member
Eugene Jackson Bill, Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Menber
Paul White 'Icky', Harlem Tuff-Kid Gang Member
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