Trivia

300 actresses were seen for the role of Imabelle before Robin Givens got the part.

Robin Givens had to be literally sewn into her signature red dress.

Features the policemen Coffin Ed and the Grave Digger, also seen in the previously released Le Casse de l'oncle Tom (1970) and Come Back Charleston Blue (1972), both from the 1970s. Those films took place in the contemporary 1970s (despite adapting novels written in 1965 and 1966, respectively). However, A Rage in Harlem takes place in the 1950s (when the novel was published).

Vanessa Williams, Pam Grier, Olivia Brown, and Jasmine Guy all auditioned for the role of Imabelle.

Received a five-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.