By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
2020 · TV Series · TV-14 · 200 min
★ 5.2(3)unSUB Rating
"By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem" is a four-part docu-series that brings to life the dramatic true story of America’s Black Mecca and its vibrant musical landscape during the years of Bumpy Johnson’s rise and reign.
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Streaming on MGM+.
3 hours to watch · 4 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-11-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 200 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 3.3/10 (3 votes)
Themes
- harlem, new york city
- 1960s
- america
- civil rights movement
- music
- black liberation
- black music
- godfather of harlem
- harlem
- spanish harlem
Cast & crew
Forest Whitaker
as Self
Giancarlo Esposito
as Self
Ilfenesh Hadera
as Self
Gladys Knight
as Self
Martha Reeves
as Self
- JJ
Jamal Joseph
as Self
Herbie Hancock
as Self
Markuann Smith
as Self
- DO
Denise Oliver-Velez
as Self
- GB
Gary Bartz
as Self
Episodes1 season · 4 episodes
Season 14 episodes
- S1E1Mecca50m
- S1E2Freedom Songs50m
- S1E3Crossroads50m
- S1E4Power50m