{"product_id":"black-caesar-and-hell-up-in-harlem-blu-ray-eureka-1973-larry-cohen-fred-williamson-blaxploitation","title":"Black Caesar and Hell Up In Harlem Blu-ray Eureka 1973 Larry Cohen Fred Williamson Blaxploitation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-sale item scheduled for release on January 18, 2027.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSince this is a pre-order, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eit must be checked out on its own and cannot be combined with other orders\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eOrders will ship on or around the release date, pending receipt of the product from our distributor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuintessential examples of 1970s exploitation cinema!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Eureka's Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region B) release for 1973's \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHell Up in Harlem. \u003c\/em\u003eAt the beginning of his long and storied career as a director, the inimitable cult maestro Larry Cohen worked primarily in the crime genre, producing a trio of standout blaxploitation movies. The first – his debut – was \u003cem\u003eBone\u003c\/em\u003e, swiftly followed by two films for American International Pictures that would firmly establish his reputation: \u003cem\u003eBlack Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHell Up in Harlem\u003c\/em\u003e, in which Fred Williamson’s hardened gangster works his way to the top of the New York underworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBlack Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e, we meet Tommy Gibbs (Williamson), a criminal scarred by a childhood encounter with a police officer. As an adult, he has become the leader of a crime syndicate based in Harlem. Determined to grow his criminal empire, he wages war on both the Italian mafia and the NYPD. Gibbs returns in \u003cem\u003eHell Up in Harlem\u003c\/em\u003e, in which he attempts to eradicate drug dealers from the streets he grew up on, while battling the corrupt District Attorney who wants to keep them there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eQuintessential examples of 1970s exploitation cinema, \u003cem\u003eBlack Caesar \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHell Up in Harlem \u003c\/em\u003eare bona fide cult classics – and launched Larry Cohen’s career in the director’s chair, setting him on the path to \u003cem\u003eIt’s Alive\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQ – The Winged Serpent\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Stuff \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Ambulance\u003c\/em\u003e. Eureka Classics is proud to present both films on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, \u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" href=\"https:\/\/goodieemporium.com\/collections\/all-region-hardware\"\u003ewe've got you covered\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcover featuring new artwork by Sam Gilbey [2000 copies]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring writing on Black Caesar, Hell Up in Harlem and the blaxploitation genre by Mikel J. Koven, author of Blaxploitation Films [2000 copies]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentation of both films on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal English mono audio tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles (SDH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentaries on \u003cem\u003eBlack Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHell Up in Harlem \u003c\/em\u003ewith Steve Mitchell, director of the 2017 documentary\u003cem\u003e King Cohen\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival audio commentaries on\u003cem\u003e Black Caesar \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Hell Up in Harlem\u003c\/em\u003e with writer, director and producer Larry Cohen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGodfather of Harlem\u003c\/em\u003e – a newly edited, previously unseen interview with Larry Cohen on \u003cem\u003eBlack Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHell Up in Harlem \u003c\/em\u003eoriginally shot for \u003cem\u003eKing Cohen\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specs: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1973\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuntime: 194\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect Ratio: 1.85:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitles: Optional English subtitles (SDH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Discs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47942047924395,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/2768\/6315\/files\/BlackCesar-January.jpg?v=1790265936","url":"https:\/\/goodieemporium.com\/products\/black-caesar-and-hell-up-in-harlem-blu-ray-eureka-1973-larry-cohen-fred-williamson-blaxploitation","provider":"Goodie Emporium ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}