

Black Caesar
Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!
Action
Crime
Drama
Thriller
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1973-02-07
Runtime:
1h 34m
Director:
Larry Cohen
Writer:
Larry Cohen
Top Cast

Fred Williamson
Tommy Gibbs

Gloria Hendry
Helen

Art Lund
McKinney

D'Urville Martin
Rev. Rufus

Julius Harris
Mr. Gibbs

Minnie Gentry
Mama Gibbs

Philip Roye
Joe Washington

William Wellman Jr.
Alfred Coleman

James Dixon
"Irish" Bryant

Val Avery
Cardoza

Patrick McAllister
Grossfield

Don Pedro Colley
"Craw"
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