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Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side

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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.

Comedy

Release: 1973-10-25Runtime: 96 minRating: 6.8 (5)

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

Sweetmeat

Crew

Kay Korwin

Associate Producer

Charlie L. Russell

Screenplay

Oscar Williams

Oscar Williams

Director

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Producer

H.B. Barnum

Music

Charlie L. Russell

Teleplay

Michael Tolan

Michael Tolan

Producer

H.B. Barnum

Original Music Composer

Gene Polito

Director of Photography

Michael Economou

Editor

Clips & Videos

Five on the Black Hand Side (1973, trailer) [Leonard Jackson, Clarice Taylor, Glynn Turman]

Five on the Black Hand Side (1973, trailer) [Leonard Jackson, Clarice Taylor, Glynn Turman]