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Godfather of Harlem

Name: Godfather of Harlem
Genre: Crime, Drama
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Erik LaRay Harvey, Elvis Nolasco, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera

Taste attributes: crimedramamafia/gangsterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

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"Harlem is mine."

Boxlist takeA heavy crime series that is dark, rough-edged and slow-paced. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

8.0/10

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Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.

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