a 1989 American crime comedy film written, executive produced, and directed by Eddie Murphy

Harlem Nights is a 1989 American crime comedy film written, executive produced, and directed by Eddie Murphy.

crime comedy-drama

Harlem Nights is a 1989 American crime comedy-drama film written, executive produced, and directed by Eddie Murphy.

a American crime comedy film written, executive produced ,

Harlem Nights is a American crime comedy film written, executive produced , and directed .

a 1989 comedy- drama crime film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor

Harlem Nights is a 1989 comedy-drama/crime film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor.

a 1989 American crime-comedy film written, executive produced,

Harlem Nights is a 1989 American crime-comedy film written, executive produced, and directed by Eddie Murphy.

With a cast of comedy legends including Redd Foxx, with African American comedy's setting

With a cast of comedy legends including Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Robin Harris, and Arsenio Hall, Harlem Nights is a heartfelt ode to African American comedy — and, with African American comedy's setting, a love letter to an under-acknowledged era in African American culture.

around the soulful sound of jazz

Harlem’s music and nightlife mainly revolves around the soulful sound of jazz.

a heartfelt ode to African American comedy —

With a cast of comedy legends including Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Robin Harris, and Arsenio Hall, Harlem Nights is a heartfelt ode to African American comedy — and, with African American comedy's setting, a love letter to an under-acknowledged era in African American culture.

a fictional movie with crime, drama and comedy for days

Harlem Nights - is a fictional movie with crime, drama and comedy for days, starting some of the funniest entertainers in Hollywood.

Soul and Motown genre

Harlem Nights are a male vocal harmony group whose repertoire consists mainly of songs from the Soul and Motown genre although we have included songs from the Doo-wop, Disco and Philadelphia eras.

a dark comedy one-two punch with the greats, Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor

Harlem Nights is a dark comedy one-two punch with the greats, Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor.

soul funk

The Nights were an American soul funk band produced by H.B. Barnum.

a monthly event filled with live music, spoken word and comedy

Harlem Nights is a monthly event filled with live music, spoken word and comedy.

a collection of soul music, rap and hip-hop

The music is a collection of soul music, rap and hip-hop, the type of music Harlem is famous for.

party/ dance songs

The theme chosen by Harlem was party/ dance songs.

a 1989 American crime dramedy film written and directed by Eddie Murphy, who also stars along with Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Arsenio Hall, and Jasmine Guy

Harlem Nights is a 1989 American crime dramedy film written and directed by Eddie Murphy, who also stars along with Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Arsenio Hall, and Jasmine Guy.

hip-hop

Each night is dedicated to a different genre of music like hip-hop, rock, house etc.

for jazz's gospel choirs and highly spirited church services

Although Harlem’s music scene is synonymous with jazz, jazz’s also famed for jazz's gospel choirs and highly spirited church services.

dance based entertainment

This genre centered around dance based entertainment in the dance clubs and strip clubs.

African-American noir fiction based in

This is African-American noir fiction based in, as is apparent from the title, late fifties Harlem.