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Black Caesar
Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!
Genres
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1973-02-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
79
Vote Average
5.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Fred Williamson
Tommy Gibbs
Gloria Hendry
Helen
Art Lund
McKinney
D'Urville Martin
Rev. Rufus
Julius Harris
Mr. Gibbs
Minnie Gentry
Mama Gibbs
Philip Roye
Joe Washington
William Wellman Jr.
Alfred Coleman
James Dixon
"Irish" Bryant
Val Avery
Cardoza
Patrick McAllister
Grossfield
Don Pedro Colley
"Craw"
Myrna Hansen
Virginia Coleman
Omer Jeffrey
Tommy (as a boy)
Michael Jeffrey
Joe (as a boy)
Allan Bailey
"Motor"
Cecil Alonzo
"Sport"
Francisco De Gracia
Cab Driver
Larry Lurin
Carlos
Andrew Duggan
Man at Shoeshine (uncredited)
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