Five on the Black Hand Side
1973, English. Directed by Oscar Williams.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Oscar WilliamsDirector
- Clarice TaylorMrs. Brooks
- Leonard JacksonMr. Brooks
- Virginia CapersRuby
- Glynn TurmanGideon
- Dick Anthony WilliamsPreston
- Carl FranklinMarvin
- Ja'net DuBoisStormy Monday
- D'Urville MartinBooker T.
- Godfrey CambridgeGodfrey Cambridge
- Sonny Jim GainesSweetmeat
- Bonnie BanfieldGail
- Frankie CrockerRolls Royce
Details
- Released
- 25 October 1973
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Charlie L. Russell
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Five on the Black Hand Side runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Five on the Black Hand Side on?
Five on the Black Hand Side is streaming on ScreenPix and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Five on the Black Hand Side?
If you liked Five on the Black Hand Side, try Father of the Bride, A Very Brady Sequel, The People We Hate at the Wedding.
Who directed Five on the Black Hand Side?
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) was directed by Oscar Williams and stars Clarice Taylor, Leonard Jackson, Virginia Capers.