Harlem Nights Quotes

Harlem Nights is a TV show that debuted in 1970 . Harlem Nights ended its run in 1970.

It features Mark Lipsky, and Robert D. Wachs as producer, Herbie Hancock in charge of musical score, and Woody Omens as head of cinematography.

Harlem Nights is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Harlem Nights is 115 minutes long. Harlem Nights is distributed by Paramount Pictures.

The cast includes: Richard Pryor as Sugar Ray, Eddie Murphy as Quick, Vic Polizos as Richie Vento, Della Reese as Vera, Redd Foxx as Bennie Wilson, Danny Aiello as Phil Cantone, Michael Lerner as Bugsy Calhoune, and Reynaldo Rey as Gambler.

Harlem Nights Quotes

Richard Pryor as Sugar Ray

• (Richard Pryor) "Ok, the same fella who made the drop last year is gonna do it again. I want somebody on him. Vera, do you have a girl?"
• (Della Reese) "I've got a girl who's p***** is so good, if you threw it up in the air it would turn into sunshine."

• (Richard Pryor) "How was your date?"
• (Eddie Murphy) "I killed her."
• (Richard Pryor) "Ah, tore the p***** up, huh."
• (Eddie Murphy) "No, man, I killed her."
• (Richard Pryor) "What the f*** you talking about"
• (Eddie Murphy) "I shot her,man."
• (Richard Pryor) "Hmm. Was the p***** that bad, man?"

• (Richard Pryor) "Damn, I'm sure gonna miss that place. You know we can't ever go back there again."
• (Eddie Murphy) "Man, there's other cities. Find someplace else to start all over again."
• (Richard Pryor) "But there's no place like Harlem."
• (Redd Foxx) "You ain't lying, Sugar. Let me look at it one last time."

• (Roberto) "Sugar, Tommy's coming."
• (Richard Pryor) "Thank you."
• (Roberto) "Want me to "kick he ass"?"
• (Richard Pryor) "No, don't "kick he ass". Thank you, Roberto."

• (Richard Pryor) "Quick, you're not a gangster. We're not. We're club owners. We run a dance hall. Calhoune -- he's a cold-hearted killer. He'll have your ass killed. Now, the man probably doesn't know about La Rue yet. But in the morning, he's going to want you really dead. So, we got to find a place where we can lay low. Till we can run the scam and split."
• (Eddie Murphy) "You telling me I should hide?"
• (Richard Pryor) "No. I'm telling you you're gonna hide. You don't hide, Quick, they're gonna kill you. I'm not gonna let that happen to you. I didn't come this far with you so you can prove you ain't no punk and die. What are they gonna put on your tombstone? "Here lies a man, 27 years old. He died, but he ain't no punk." Hey man, that's bulls***. OK? You know when you die? When you're 89 -- got your children and your grandchildren around the bed -- that's cool. It ain't cool to die at 27. I'm not gonna let you do that to yourself. I'm not gonna let you do it to me. 'Cause they kill you, they're gonna have to kill me. 'Cause I'm gonna kill them."

• (Richard Pryor) "I'm gonna take this little boy home to his mother."
• (Young Quick) "My mama's dead."
• (Richard Pryor) "Well, your daddy?"
• (Young Quick) "My father's dead, too."
• (Richard Pryor) "Did you kill 'em?"
• (Young Quick) "No, they just dead."

• (Richard Pryor) "Wait, man, look. You shot, you lost. I mean, we'd have paid you if you'd won, but you lost. Now take your big ass home, and brush that tooth."

• (Unnamed) "To post bail for that many people would cost --"
• (Unnamed) "$75 hundred."
• (Richard Pryor) "$75 hundred?"
• (Unnamed) "yes."
• (Richard Pryor) "gimmie a receipt"

Eddie Murphy as Quick

• (Eddie Murphy) "So, where you wanna go, Pop?"
• (Richard Pryor) "I don't know, Son. But we got a tank full of gas, and a trunk full of money."
• (Eddie Murphy) "That sounds like a sweet combination."
• (Richard Pryor) "Sweet as sugar."

• (Eddie Murphy) "I haven't had my ass whipped in a while. Probably been like 1911."
• (Richard Pryor) "Yeah, that's when the doctor slapped you on the ass"
• (Eddie Murphy) "Yes. That's the last ass-whipping I recall. I'm looking for him."

• (Eddie Murphy) "You're gonna be the nine-toed-havingest-limpingest bitch in Harlem if you don't stop f***ing with me. Now put the razor away."

• (Eddie Murphy) "How's Sunshine doing on that pick up man?"
• (Redd Foxx) "Oh, he proposed to her four times already, said he would leave his wife & kids and convert from Catholic to Baptist. Now you know that's some mean p***** to make a man change gods."

• (Eddie Murphy) "Oh, that's cute. I thought I was the only one who slept with a gun under the pillow -- look at the little gun."
• (Eddie Murphy) "Aw, that's so adorable."
• (Eddie Murphy) "It's cute."

• (Eddie Murphy) "What would a woman that fine want in a big, fat, nasty, greasy, fat, stank, bloated, cheesy-backed, 12-sandwich-eatin' bastard?"

• (Eddie Murphy) "Tommy -- hey man, you asleep? Tommy. Yo -- hey -- hey -- hey -- hey --"
• (Eddie Murphy) "Holy s*** -- somebody f***ed you up real bad, man. I think I'm going to leave, cause you probably want to sit there by yourself, alone, and think about who you pissed off. So, I'll let you have your space. Excuse me."

Della Reese as Vera

• (Della Reese) "Benny, you put this orange juice back in here, ain't nothin' left but a swallow."
• (Redd Foxx) "Then swallow it and shut the f*** up."

• (Della Reese) "Kiss my ENTIRE ass."

Danny Aiello as Phil Cantone

• (Danny Aiello) "I'll see you later, Ray."
• (Richard Pryor) "I bet you will -- s***."

• (Danny Aiello) "OK Ray, here's the deal. I got a call from a friend of mine by the name of Bugsy Calhoune. He told me you're sitting on a little gold mine here. Now don't get me wrong. I know there's always gonna be after-hour places. We pretty much leave them alone when the money's not that significant, but you guys are doing about 10-15,000 a week. I mean, that's a lot of money. And to be perfectly honest. Mr. Calhoune & myself want some of it."
• (Richard Pryor) "How much money you talking about, you maggot motherf***er?"
• (Danny Aiello) "Well, you guys are doing 15.000 a week. Let's say our cut is 10,000."
• (Richard Pryor) "You're robbing us, you son of a bitch."
• (Danny Aiello) "No, no, no. You're robbing the system, Ray. What do you want -- sympathy from me? You're criminals, for Christ's sake. And I think it's a pretty fair deal. I wanted more, but Bugsy said it was fair. I mean, he's a real softy, Bugsy. I mean, if it was up to me, I'd give you jigs just enough money to function. So when I see you guys with the -- with the fancy suits and cars and nice houses, and I'm living in a f***ING HOVEL -- I mean, that bothers me."

Vic Polizos as Richie Vento

• (Vic Polizos) "Yeah, get me Hollycourt 55377. Hello, it's Daddy. Hey, darling. Put Mommy on the phone. Yeah, Barbara, it's Richie. Yeah lookit, I ain't never coming home no more. Take it easy."

Redd Foxx as Bennie Wilson

• (Redd Foxx) "You betta watch it, Quick. You f***in' with a heavyweight."

• (Redd Foxx) "Man didn't accuse you of stealing, Vera. Now sit down and shut the f*** up."

Michael Lerner as Bugsy Calhoune

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