United States / Oct 25, 1973
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| D'Urville Martin | Booker T. |
| Godfrey Cambridge | Godfrey Cambridge |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | Sweetmeat |
| Bonnie Banfield | Gail |
| Frankie Crocker | Rolls Royce |
| Tchaka Almoravids | Fun Loving |
| Henry G. Sanders | Barber Shop Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Five on the Black Hand Side |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United Artists, Five Hand Company |
| Release date | 25 ottobre 1973 |
| Production | Kay Korwin, Brock Peters, Michael Tolan |
| Writer | Charlie L. Russell |
| Casting | Judith Landau |
| Editing | Michael Economou, David Ramirez |
| Cinematography | Gene Polito, Bob Rose, Jack Willoughby |
| Assistant directors | Xavier Reyes, Edward Teets, Oscar Williams, Marvin Weldon |
| Lighting | Glen Knight |
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| Camera operators | Jack Willoughby, Gene Polito, Bob Rose |
| Additional photography | Gene Polito, Bob Rose, Jack Willoughby |
| Production design | Mary Swanson, William M. Bates, Solomon Brewer, James L. Schoppe |
| Art direction | Mary Swanson, William M. Bates, Solomon Brewer, James L. Schoppe |
| Set decoration | Mary Swanson, William M. Bates, Solomon Brewer, James L. Schoppe |
| Music | H.B. Barnum, Bernard F. Pincus, Ronald L. Stirling, Richard Wagner, Milton Lustig |
| Sound | H.B. Barnum, Bernard F. Pincus, Ronald L. Stirling, Richard Wagner, Milton Lustig |
| Costume design | Ruby Ford, Paul Stanhope Jr., Stephanie Colin |
| Makeup | Paul Stanhope Jr., Ruby Ford, Stephanie Colin |
| Hairstyling | Ruby Ford, Paul Stanhope Jr., Stephanie Colin |
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