Black Caesar (1973)
Black Caesar (1973)
Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!
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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Cast

Fred Williamson Fred Williamson As: Tommy Gibbs
Gloria Hendry Gloria Hendry As: Helen
Art Lund Art Lund As: McKinney
D'Urville Martin D'Urville Martin As: Rev. Rufus
Julius Harris Julius Harris As: Mr. Gibbs
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 07 February 1973

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: American International Pictures, Larco Productions

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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

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

Patrick McAllister

Grossfield

Don Pedro Colley

Don Pedro Colley

"Craw"

Myrna Hansen

Myrna Hansen

Virginia Coleman

Omer Jeffrey

Omer Jeffrey

Tommy (as a boy)

Michael Jeffrey

Michael Jeffrey

Joe (as a boy)

Allan Bailey

Allan Bailey

"Motor"

Cecil Alonzo

Cecil Alonzo

"Sport"

Francisco De Gracia

Francisco De Gracia

Cab Driver

Larry Lurin

Larry Lurin

Carlos

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Man at Shoeshine (uncredited)

Directed By

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Director

Joan Tucker

Joan Tucker

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Producer

James Dixon

James Dixon

Associate Producer

Janelle Webb

Janelle Webb

Co-Producer

Benjamin Fisz

Benjamin Fisz

Producer

Peter Sabiston

Peter Sabiston

Executive Producer

Kenneth Rive

Kenneth Rive

Producer

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Location Casting

Michael D. Corey

Michael D. Corey

Casting

Allan Bailey

Allan Bailey

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Designer

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Artist

Sound

James Brown

James Brown

Original Music Composer

Barry De Vorzon

Barry De Vorzon

Music Supervisor

Alex Vanderkar

Alex Vanderkar

Sound

Marvin Kerner

Marvin Kerner

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Fenton Hamilton

Fenton Hamilton

Director of Photography

Robert Isenberg

Robert Isenberg

Camera Operator

Mike Horner

Mike Horner

Camera Operator

Alex Fernbach

Alex Fernbach

Camera Operator

James Signorelli

James Signorelli

Additional Photography

Stu Spahn

Stu Spahn

Camera Operator

Deke Gibson

Deke Gibson

Still Photographer

Jim Dunn

Jim Dunn

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Larry Lurin

Larry Lurin

Production Design

Other Crew

Francisco De Gracia

Francisco De Gracia

Transportation Coordinator

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Special Effects

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Stunts

Nick Dimitri

Nick Dimitri

Stunts

Larry Holt

Larry Holt

Stunts

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