Black Caesar
Black Caesar

Movie·1973·1h 35m

Black Caesar

Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.

Producer

Larry Cohen, Peter Sabiston

Cinematography

Fenton Hamilton

Music

James Brown

Editor

George Folsey Jr.

Themes

blaxploitation cinema

Production House

American International Pictures
Larco Productions

Audience Score

58%

86 votes

Skip14%
Timepass34%
Go for it35%
Perfection17%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson

Tommy Gibbs

Gloria Hendry

Gloria Hendry

Helen

Art Lund

Art Lund

McKinney

D'Urville Martin

D'Urville Martin

Rev. Rufus

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Mr. Gibbs

Minnie Gentry

Minnie Gentry

Mama Gibbs

Philip Roye

Joe Washington

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Alfred Coleman

James Dixon

James Dixon

"Irish" Bryant

Val Avery

Val Avery

Cardoza

Patrick McAllister

Grossfield

Don Pedro Colley

Don Pedro Colley

"Craw"

Myrna Hansen

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

// crew

Crew

James Brown

James Brown

Original Music Composer

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Producer, Writer, Director

George Folsey Jr.

George Folsey Jr.

Editor

Fenton Hamilton

Director of Photography

Peter Sabiston

Executive Producer

Kenneth Rive

Producer

Benjamin Fisz

Producer

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