Movie Description
Black Caesar
(1973)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Larry Cohen
- Producer : Larry Cohen,Benjamin Fisz,Kenneth Rive
- Writer : Larry Cohen
- Editor : George Folsey Jr.
- Cast : Fred Williamson,Gloria Hendry,Art Lund,D'Urville Martin,Julius Harris,Minnie Gentry,Philip Roye,William Wellman Jr.,James Dixon,Val Avery,Patrick McAllister,Don Pedro Colley,Myrna Hansen,Omer Jeffrey,Michael Jeffrey,Allan Bailey,Cecil Alonzo,Francisco De Gracia,Larry Lurin,Andrew Duggan
Cast
Tommy Gibbs
Helen
McKinney
Rev. Rufus
Mr. Gibbs
Mama Gibbs
Joe Washington
Alfred Coleman
"Irish" Bryant
Cardoza
Grossfield
"Craw"
Virginia Coleman
Tommy (as a boy)
Joe (as a boy)
"Motor"
"Sport"
Cab Driver
Carlos
Man at Shoeshine (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleBlack Caesar
Status Released
Release Information
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1973-02-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 34m
Production CompaniesAmerican International Pictures,Larco Productions
Genres
- Action
- Crime
- Drama
- Thriller
