Black Caesar (1973)

02/07/1973 (US) • 1h 34m

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Top Billed Cast

Fred Williamson

Tommy Gibbs

Art Lund

McKinney

Julius Harris

Mr. Gibbs

Minnie Gentry

Mama Gibbs

Philip Roye

Joe Washington

William Wellman Jr.

Alfred Coleman

James Dixon

"Irish" Bryant


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Part of the Tommy Gibbs Collection

Includes Black Caesar, Hell Up In Harlem

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

blaxploitation cinema

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