Black Caesar (1973)

★ 5.8 1h 35m 87 votes IMDb
Action Drama Thriller Crime
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Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.

Black Caesar

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Cast

Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs Age 88 · Gary, Indiana, USA Fred "The Hammer" Williamson (born March 5, 1938) is an American actor, architect, and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the...
Gloria Hendry
Gloria Hendry as Helen Age 77 · Winter Haven, Florida, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gloria Hendry (born March 3, 1949) is an American actress and former model. Hendry is best known for her roles in films from the 1970s, most notably: portraying...
Art Lund
Art Lund as McKinney Died 1990 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Art Lund (April 1, 1915, Salt Lake City, Utah – May 31, 1990, Holladay, Utah) was an American baritone singer, initially with bandleaders Benny Goodman and Harry James, and was also a television and s...
D'Urville Martin
D'Urville Martin as Rev. Rufus Died 1984 · New York City, New York D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor and director in both film and television. He appeared with regularity in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre of...
Julius Harris
Julius Harris as Mr. Gibbs Died 2004 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Julius W. Harris (August 17, 1923 – October 17, 2004) was an American actor who appeared in more than 70 movies and numerous television series in a career that spanned four decades. Harris is best kno...
Minnie Gentry
Minnie Gentry as Mama Gibbs Died 1993 · Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Director Larry Cohen
Cast Fred Williamson, Gloria Hendry, Art Lund, D'Urville Martin, Julius Harris, Minnie Gentry, Philip Roye, William Wellman Jr., James Dixon, Val Avery

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Chandler Danier 5/10 Jun 28, 2025
This movie is fine. The sequel is better because all the misses in storytelling and filmmaking can be excused by budget and time spent filming. This is more boring and messy.

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