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Black Caesar

Black Caesar (1973)

1h 34m | PG-13

⭐ 5.8 / 10

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.

Director: Larry Cohen

Studio: American International Pictures

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Video: 720p

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Cast

Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson

as Tommy Gibbs

Gloria Hendry

Gloria Hendry

as Helen

Art Lund

Art Lund

as McKinney

D'Urville Martin

D'Urville Martin

as Rev. Rufus

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

as Mr. Gibbs

Minnie Gentry

Minnie Gentry

as Mama Gibbs