Film

Harlem Aria

1999 · 1h 40m · Drama · Music · Comedy

IMDb

5.9

Rotten Tomatoes

13%

Metacritic

20

An aspiring opera singer from Harlem teams up with a charismatic busker and a kindhearted hustler to share his voice with the world, and teaches his two newfound friends the importance of taking your destiny into your own hands. Anton (Gabriel Casseus) lives in Harlem with his aunt. He dreams of moving to Italy and becoming a famous opera singer, and though he's been blessed with a magnificent singing voice, his passion has made him an outsider in his neighborhood. Running away from home, Anton meets passionate street pianist Matthew (Christian Carmago) and together the two begin drawing large, appreciate crowds on the street. Working the crowd as they do their thing is Wes (Damon Wayans), whose natural charm always gets the cash flowing. And while life on the streets is never easy, Anton, Matthew, and Wes soon discover that by following their dreams, they may find a means of transforming their lives forever.

Damon Wayans

Wes

Gabriel Casseus

Anton

Christian Camargo

Matthew

Malik Yoba

Luke

Paul Sorvino

Fabiano Grazzi

Kristen Wilson

Julia

Eyde Byrde

Auntie

Nicole Ari Parker

Clarisse

Fenton Lawless

Sergeant Scanlon

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Manny

• William JenningsWriter · Director
• Philip von AlvenslebenProducer
• Linda MoranProducer
• Deepak NayarProducer
• Hale CoughlinExecutive Producer
• Fabian CookeOriginal Music Composer
• Jeff BealOriginal Music Composer
• Sabine HoffmanEditor
• John FahyEditor

Release date

March 5, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Genres

Drama, Music, Comedy