Black Caesar (1973)
1h 34m | PG-13
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
Cast
Fred Williamson
as Tommy Gibbs
Gloria Hendry
as Helen
Art Lund
as McKinney
D'Urville Martin
as Rev. Rufus
Julius Harris
as Mr. Gibbs
Minnie Gentry
as Mama Gibbs
Reviews
This movie is fine. The sequel is better because all the misses in storytelling and filmmaking can be excused by budget and time spent filming. This is more boring and messy.