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Classic Blaxploitation film about a man who slays his way to the top of the criminal underworld in Harlem. His aggressive antics incite a brutal gang war. Close Ad. New This Month. New and Upcoming Netflix Shows and Movies. New and Upcoming Hulu Shows and Movies. What to Watch. If You Like Director 1 Credit. Larry Cohen. Screenwriter 1 Credit. Actor 23 Credits. Fred Williamson. Tommy Gibbs.

Goofs Tommy cuts off the left ear of the man in the barber's chair, but the ear he drops into the plate of spaghetti is a right ear. Black Caesar follows the rise of Tommy Gibbs, a streetwise criminal seeking power and revenge in the world of organized crime, black caesar cast.

Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney. Reverend Rufus : Mama! Does Tommy know you're here? Mama Gibbs : Pray for him, Rufus Reverend Rufus : Okay Mama, we'll pray for him. Sign In Sign In.

Fred Williamson Tommy Gibbs. Gloria Hendry Helen. D'Urville Martin Rev. Julius Harris Mr. Minnie Gentry Mama Gibbs.

Black caesar cast

Classic Blaxploitation film about a man who slays his way to the top of the criminal underworld in Harlem. His aggressive antics incite a brutal gang war. Close Ad. New This Month. New and Upcoming Netflix Shows and Movies.

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In , Olive Films released the film on Blu-ray. Patrick McAllister Grossfield. How long is Black Caesar? As an adult, he joins the New York mafia and becomes the head of a black crime syndicate in Harlem. Black Caesar follows the rise of Tommy Gibbs, a streetwise criminal seeking power and revenge in the world of organized crime. The film has an excellent script and direction for a lower budget mids film but the real star here is Fred Williamson who I am starting to think is one of the most underrated actors of all time. An interesting character study on a man who works his whole life to achieve ultimate power and fear, only to realize how lonely it is at the top. We kind of owned Harlem after that. He wages a gang war with the Italian mobsters of New York City and begins to establish a criminal empire, keeping a ledger book of all his dealings as leverage over his business associates, including McKinney. Goofs Tommy cuts off the left ear of the man in the barber's chair, but the ear he drops into the plate of spaghetti is a right ear. Toggle limited content width.

Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney. Reverend Rufus : Mama! Does Tommy know you're here?

The sequel contradicts the film's original ending, and so the two films appear to lack continuity when viewed back-to-back on home video, as Gibbs is still alive in Hell Up in Harlem , despite dying in Black Caesar. English Italian. Black Caesar is worth watching for the James Brown soundtrack alone. Myrna Hansen. George Folsey Jr. Alternate versions The European version included an additional scene before the end credits, where, after Tommy Gibbs is seen wandering in a neighborhood slum, a street gang robs him and fatally beats him up. Kyle Saunders Police Captain. Release date February 7, United States. The incident led him to a life of crime. See the list. Possible spoiler with no details: The bookmarked scenes with a corrupt police officer are impressive.