About This Film
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 payoff gone bad. Nursing his vengeance, he rises to power in New York City's Harlem. Angry at the racist society around him, both criminal and straight, he sees the acquisition of power as the solution to his rage. He performs a free-lance hit on a Mob contract to attract the attention of the head of a Mafia family. Reluctantly accepted into 'The Family,' he grows increasingly autonomous and aggressive, eventually starting a gang war.
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 payoff 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.
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 payoff 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.
Film Details
Director
Larry Cohen
Writer
Larry Cohen
Tags
Keywords
Female Nudity
Independent Film
Murder
Female Topless Nudity
Violence
Female Frontal Nudity
Blood
Death
Cult Film
Sex Scene
Revenge
Rape
Police
Shot To Death
Kiss
Gun
Blood Splatter
Fear
Brutality
Shootout
Cruelty
Swimming Pool
Female Star Appears Nude
Jealousy
Slapped In The Face
Shooting
Machine Gun
1970s
Dancing
Love
Beating
Gangster
Cigar Smoking
Friend
Two Word Title
Criminal
New York City
Massacre
Funeral
Mother Son Relationship
Shot In The Head
Betrayal
Anger
African American
Corruption
Father Son Relationship
Money
California
Switchblade
Ambulance
Maid
Male Star Appears Nude
Dead Man
Lighting A Cigarette
Remake
Hitman
Racism
Lawyer
Man Hits A Woman
Anti Hero
Tough Guy
Horse And Carriage
Murder Of A Police Officer
Mafia
1950s
Color In Title
Organized Crime
Assassination
Kissing While Having Sex
Apartment
Shot In The Forehead
Playing Piano
Weapon
Montage
Manhattan New York City
Assassin
Crime Boss
Social Commentary
American Flag
Shot Multiple Times
Police Corruption
Loss Of Mother
Loss Of Friend
Italian
Corrupt Cop
Limping
Gift
Bodyguard
Gang War
Female Singer
Politics
Police Brutality
Opening Action Scene
Limping Man
Praying
Passionate Kiss
Assassination Attempt
Power
Straight Razor
Strangled
Abandoned Building
Gun Held To Head
Death Of Title Character
Criminal Gang
Mob
Fur Coat
Loss Of Control
Cop-killer
Shot Point Blank
Villain As Protagonist
Street
Severed Ear
Red Wine
Insult
Shot In The Belly
Water Fountain
Political Corruption
Italian American
Breakfast In Bed
Machine Gunned
Rise And Fall
Mob Hit
Criminal Syndicate
Absent Father
Mp 40 Machine Gun
Mob Boss
Ruthlessness
Limp
Handheld Camera
Cult Movie Cast
Barber
Underworld
Self Destructiveness
Mob Violence
Criminal Underworld
Barber Shop
Year 1953
Mauser
Reference To Abraham Lincoln
Thrown Down Stairs
Italian Mafia
Blacks Versus Italians
Irish American
Police Officer Strangulated
Harlem Manhattan New York City
Shoeshine Boy
Year 1965
Truck Explosion
Ledger
Mugged
Blackface
Forced To Sing
Mob Enforcer
Inner City
Beaten By A Cop
Leg In Traction
Shoe Shine
Mob Execution
Set Up For Murder
Underwear Hanging On A Clothes Line
Barber Shave
Cut From Shaving
Spaghetti Dinner
Chianti
Billiard Ball
Eating A Hot Dog
Adding Machine
Stock Portfolio
Sunset Cityscape
Gift Wrapped Present
Sandwich Buffet
Hiding In A Trunk
Mob Takeover
Pile Of Rubble
Cadillac Fleetwood
Reference To Bergdorf Goodman
Peace Hand Gesture
Visiting Mother's Grave
Walking Wounded
Driving On The Sidewalk
Rise And Fall Of A Gangster
Hit On The Head Over And Over
Reference To Al Jolson
Year 1972
Corrupt Policeman
September 5 1953
October 23 1965
Shoeshine
Guerrilla Filmmaking
Convicted Felon
Color Remake Of Black And White Film
Also Known As
Godfather of Harlem (Der Pate von Harlem), The Godfather of Harlem