1989 be already a year in where eddie murphy wasn not that long hot and start make movie that soon would be forget . funnily enough and it be also the year in where murphy direct his first film and but it also would be the first and last experiment . harlem night wasn not exactly what you can call a success even if it be great to see the two best black comedian together namely murphy and richard pryor . don not blame it on the actor a they all play their role like you expect them do and even if you have to face ( again ) the typical murphy laugh . the bad thing from harlem night be both the scenario and it terrible decor . everything be set in the roaring twenty and everybody have their profit from the forbidden club . sugar ray ( pryor ) and his adopted son quickie ( murphy ) be gather easily 10000 dollar per day but of course soon the mob and the corrupt police come around the corner to claim their part of the cookie . sugar and quickie aren not guy who give their money for free and have their own plan . you can watch harlem night that for sure and but if you puke from the moment you hear the name murphy you good avoid a after all this movie be nothing but a lame excuse to see some good joke .