
Feature film — 1973
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
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.
The note
Stay for the details.
A high-signal pick with 6 votes.
United Artists / Five Hand Company
Community reviews
What viewers are saying
Sign in to leave a review for everyone to see. Reviews are tied to your account so the community can trust what's shared.
Loading reviews…
Director: Oscar Williams
On screen
Cast & crew

Clarice Taylor
Mrs. Brooks

Leonard Jackson
Mr. Brooks

Virginia Capers
Ruby

Glynn Turman
Gideon

Dick Anthony Williams
Preston

Carl Franklin
Marvin

Ja'net DuBois
Stormy Monday

D'Urville Martin
Booker T.

Godfrey Cambridge
Godfrey Cambridge
Sonny Jim Gaines
Sweetmeat
Bonnie Banfield
Gail
Frankie Crocker
Rolls Royce
Similar titles












