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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 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.

  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Fred WilliamsonFred WilliamsonTommy Gibbs
  • Photo of Gloria HendryGloria HendryHelen
  • Photo of Art LundArt LundMcKinney
  • Photo of D'Urville MartinD'Urville MartinRev. Rufus
  • Photo of Julius HarrisJulius HarrisMr. Gibbs
  • Photo of Minnie GentryMinnie GentryMama Gibbs
  • Photo of Philip RoyePhilip RoyeJoe Washington
  • Photo of William Wellman Jr.William Wellman Jr.Alfred Coleman
  • Photo of James DixonJames Dixon"Irish" Bryant
  • Photo of Val AveryVal AveryCardoza

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