Black Caesar (1973)

  • R
  • 02/07/1973 (US)
  • Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 34m

Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!

Overview

Tommy Gibbs is a tough kid, raised in the ghetto, who aspires to be a kingpin criminal. As a young boy, his leg is broken by a bad cop on the take, during a pay-off gone bad. Nursing his vengeance, he rises to power in Harlem, New York. Angry at the racist society around him, both criminal and straight, he sees the acquisition of power as the solution to his rage.

Larry Cohen

Director, Writer

Cast

Fred Williamson's headshot

Fred Williamson

Tommy Gibbs
Gloria Hendry's headshot

Gloria Hendry

Helen
Art Lund's headshot

Art Lund

McKinney
D'Urville Martin's headshot

D'Urville Martin

Rev. Rufus
Julius Harris's headshot

Julius Harris

Mr. Gibbs
Minnie Gentry's headshot

Minnie Gentry

Mama Gibbs
Philip Roye's headshot

Philip Roye

Joe Washington
William Wellman Jr.'s headshot

William Wellman Jr.

Alfred Coleman

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