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BLACK CAESAR

1973 · 01:34:00 · R · Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

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

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.

Film Details

Director Larry Cohen
Writer Larry Cohen

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

Also Known As

Godfather of Harlem (Der Pate von Harlem), The Godfather of Harlem