Five on the Black Hand Side

1973

Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)

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Five on the Black Hand Side was released at a time when most black-oriented films were bloody action fests. In contrast, this low-budget effort, coproduced by actors Brock Peters and Michael Tolan, eschews exploitation for humanity and domestic drama. 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.

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Cast

Clarice Taylor
as Mrs. Brooks
Leonard Jackson
as Mr. Brooks
Virginia Capers
as Ruby
Glynn E. Turman
as Gideon
D'Urville Martin
as Booker T
Dick Anthony Williams
as Preston
Sonny Jim Gaines
as Sweetmeat
Ja'Net DuBois
as Stormy Monday
Bonnie Banfield
as Gail
Frankie Crocker
as Rolls Royce
Tchaka Almoravids
as Fun Loving
Carl Mikal Franklin
as Marvin
Godfrey Cambridge
as Himself
Cal Wilson
as Hasaan
Philomena Nowlin
as Katheryn
Brenda Sutton
as Nia
Doug Johnson
as Driver
Ronald Warden
as Militant
Jean Taylor Smith
as Evangelist
Rudy Joe Ringo
as Steak Seller
Fred Daniel Scott
as Porter Fat
Imamu Sukuma
as Minister
Kwasi Badu
as Chief Royal Ashanti Drummer
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