blaxploitation cinema

Black Caesar (1973)

Poster for Black Caesar

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Larry Cohen
  • Profile picture of Fred Williamson
    Tommy Gibbs Fred Williamson
  • Profile picture of Gloria Hendry
    Helen Gloria Hendry
  • Profile picture of Art Lund
    McKinney Art Lund
  • Profile picture of D'Urville Martin
    Rev. Rufus D'Urville Martin
  • Profile picture of Julius Harris
    Mr. Gibbs Julius Harris
  • Profile picture of Minnie Gentry
    Mama Gibbs Minnie Gentry
  • Profile picture of William Wellman Jr.
    Alfred Coleman William Wellman Jr.
  • Profile picture of James Dixon
    "Irish" Bryant James Dixon

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Keywords

  • blaxploitation cinema