Black Caesar

– Tommy Gibbs is a tough kid, raised in the ghetto, who aspires to be a kingpin criminal. As a young b..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1973
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 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.

Black Caesar (1973) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 Feb 1973

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Larry Cohen

Writer:

Larry Cohen

Main Actors:

Fred Williamson, Gloria Hendry, Art Lund, D'Urville Martin

Plot:

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.

Production:

MGM Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
58%