Black Caesar - 1973

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.

94min
1973
R
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.4/10

Cast

Fred Williamson profile pictureFred WilliamsonTommy Gibbs
Art Lund profile pictureArt LundMcKinney
Julius Harris profile pictureJulius HarrisMr. Gibbs
Minnie Gentry profile pictureMinnie GentryMama Gibbs
William Wellman Jr. profile pictureWilliam Wellman Jr.Alfred Coleman
Val Avery profile pictureVal AveryCardoza
Myrna Hansen profile pictureMyrna HansenVirginia Coleman
Andrew Duggan profile pictureAndrew DugganMan at Shoeshine (uncredited)

About Black Caesar

Black Caesar 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.

Age Rating: R
Runtime: 94min

Extra details

Original Title: Black Caesar
Original Language: English
Directed By: Larry Cohen
Production Companies
American International PicturesLarco Productions