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1973

Black Caesar

Directed by Larry Cohen
Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!

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.

Duration

1h 34m

Released

February 7, 1973

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5.8

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Cast20

  • Fred Williamson
  • Gloria Hendry
  • Art Lund
  • D'Urville Martin
  • Julius Harris
  • Minnie Gentry
  • Philip Roye
  • William Wellman Jr.
  • James Dixon

Part ofThe Tommy Gibbs Collection

Includes Black Caesar (1973), and Hell Up In Harlem (1973).

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