A Rage in Harlem_
"In the next 24 hours they'll have to outrun the law, outsmart the mob and outshoot the competition."
A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.
Starring
Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Robin Givens
Box Office
$10.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
A Rage in Harlem earned $10.4M worldwide on a $8.0M budget — a 30% return on investment.
Year context
A Rage in Harlem was released 35 years ago in 1991.
A Rage in Harlem is a Crime, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (18)
Forest Whitaker
Jackson
Gregory Hines
Goldy
Robin Givens
Imabelle
Danny Glover
Easy Money
Samm-Art Williams
Gus Parsons
Zakes Mokae
Big Kathy
T.K. Carter
Smitty
Stack Pierce
Coffin Ed
Anthonia Kitchen
Mourner
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Self
Reynaldo Rey
Blind Man
Willard E. Pugh
Claude X
TC
Tyler Collins
Teena
Badja Djola
Slim
John Toles-Bey
Jodie
Wendell Pierce
Louis
George Wallace
Grave Digger
Leonard Jackson
Mr. Clay
BOX OFFICE
$8.0M
Budget
$10.4M
Revenue
+30%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
115 min (1h 55m)
Country
Rating
5.4/10 (55 votes)
Budget
$8,000,000
Box Office
$10,400,000
Profit
+$2,400,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Rage in Harlem about?
A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.
How long is A Rage in Harlem?
A Rage in Harlem has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in A Rage in Harlem?
The cast of A Rage in Harlem includes Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Robin Givens, Danny Glover, Samm-Art Williams.
How much did A Rage in Harlem make at the box office?
A Rage in Harlem earned $10,400,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $8,000,000.
What is the rating of A Rage in Harlem?
A Rage in Harlem has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 55 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Comedy