Black Caesar
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.
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Black Caesar
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 7, 1973
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
User Score
59%
Original Title
Black Caesar
Production Companies
American International Pictures, Larco Productions
Director
Larry Cohen
Description
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.