Five on the Black Hand Side 51 years old
You've been coffy-tized, blacula-rized and super-flied - but now you're gonna be glorified, unified and filled-with-pride... when you see
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.
Credits
Five on the Black Hand Side Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Carl Franklin He was 24, now 75 years old | as Marvin |
| D'Urville Martin He was 34, 45 years old when he died | as Booker T. |
| Dick Anthony Williams He was 39, 77 years old when he died | as Preston |
| Glynn Turman He was 26, now 77 years old | as Gideon |
| Virginia Capers She was 48, 78 years old when she died | as Ruby |
| Leonard Jackson He was 45, 85 years old when he died | as Mr. Brooks |
| Ja'net Dubois She was 35, now 86 years old | as Stormy Monday |
| Clarice Taylor She was 56, 93 years old when she died | as Mrs. Brooks |
Five on the Black Hand Side Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Brock Peters as Producer. He was 45 (77) years old when He died | Production |
| Oscar Williams as Director. He was 72 (63) years old when He died | Directing |
Five on the Black Hand Side (51 years)
You've been coffy-tized, blacula-rized and super-flied - but now you're gonna be glorified, unified and filled-with-pride... when you see
- Release day: Thursday, October 25, 1973
- Runtime: 96 minutes