Sugar Hill (1994)
Wer Harlem betritt, unterschreibt sein eigenes Todesurteil. Korruption, Gewalt, Verbrechen und der Kampf ums Überleben sind an der Tagesordnung – und nichts bringt soviel Geld wie das illegale Geschäft mit den Drogen. Schon als Junge wußte Roemello was er wollte, die Straße, das Viertel, die Macht – und Rache. Rache dafür, daß seine Eltern Opfer eines Milieus wurden, das vom stärksten Clan der Stadt geprägt ist. Die Männer, nach deren Vorbild er sich hochkämpfte, warten nur auf eine Gelegenheit, mit Romoello und seinem Bruder abzurechnen, denn in dieser Stadt kann es immer nur einen geben.
Der Regisseur: Leon Ichaso
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Wesley Snipes as Romello Skuggs |
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Michael Wright as Raynathan Skuggs |
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Theresa Randle as Mellisa |
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Clarence Williams III as Arthur Romello "A.R." Skuggs |
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Abe Vigoda as Gus Molino |
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Ernie Hudson as Lolly Jonas |
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Leslie Uggams as Doris Holly |
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Larry Joshua as Harry Molino |
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Sam Bottoms as Oliver Thompson |
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Joe Dallesandro as Tony Adamo |
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Steve Harris as Ricky Goggles |
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Raymond Serra as Sal Marconi |
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O.L. Duke as Tutty |
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Michael Guess as Y.G. (Young Gun) |
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Donald Faison as Kymie |
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Vondie Curtis-Hall as Mark Doby |
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Khandi Alexander as Ella Skuggs |
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Sam Gordon as Raynathan Skuggs (age 18) |
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Marquise Wilson as Roemello Skuggs (age 10) |
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Dulé Hill as Roemello Skuggs (age 17) |
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DeVaughn Nixon as Raynathan Skuggs (age 11) |
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Maria R. Kelly as Coco's Girlfriend (as Maria Kelley) |
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Anthony Thomas as Worker |
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John Pittman as Lucky |
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Kimberly Russell as Chantal (as Kimberly Russel) |
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Karl Johnson as Bouncer |
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Andre Lamal as Martin David |
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Frank Ferrara Sr. as Sal's Bodyguard |
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Bryan Clark as Dean |
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Alex Brown as Nigerian #2 (as Alex A. Brown) |
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Nick Corello as Coco |
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Natalie Venetia Belcon as Lynette (as Natalie Belcon) |
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Brenden Jefferson as Kid |
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Denetria Champ as Diva |
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Abdul Mutakabbir as Bouncer |
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Yusaf Ramadan as Bouncer |
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Lord Michael Banks as Nigerian |
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Alex Brown as Nigerian #2 |
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Phyromn Taylor as Preacher |
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Brian Donahue as Doorman at Nightclub |
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Vincent Pastore as Sal’s Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| Directing | Leon Ichaso | Director |
| Writing | Barry Michael Cooper | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eduardo Castro | Costume Design |
| Art | Jay Jergensen | Art Direction |
| Camera | Bojan Bazelli | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gary Karr | Editor |
| Art | Kathryn Peters | Set Decoration |
| Art | Michael Helmy | Production Design |
| Sound | Terence Blanchard | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Tony Brubaker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laini Thompson | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | Steven R. McGlothen | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| Production | Steven R. McGlothen | Line Producer |
| Production | Marc Abraham | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tom Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barbara Cohen | Casting |
| Production | Armyan Bernstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rudy Langlais | Producer |
| Production | Greg Brown | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cat'Ania McCoy-Howze | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Robyn Von Arx | Production Assistant |
| Lighting | Anthony G. Nakonechnyj | Gaffer |