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Black Caesar (1973)
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Tommy Gibbs is a tough kid, raised in the ghetto, who aspires to be a kingpin criminal. As a young boy... See full summary » Director:Larry CohenWriter:Larry Cohen |
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Helen
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McKinney
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D'Urville Martin | ... |
Reverend Rufus
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Julius Harris | ... |
Mr. Gibbs
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Minnie Gentry | ... |
Momma Gibbs
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Philip Roye | ... |
Joe Washington
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Alfred Coleman
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James Dixon | ... |
Bryant
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Cardoza
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Patrick McAllister | ... |
Grossfield
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Don Pedro Colley | ... |
Crawdaddy
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Myrna Hansen | ... |
Virginia Coleman
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Omer Jeffrey | ... |
Tommy as a Boy
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Michael Jeffrey | ... |
Joe as a Boy
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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. 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. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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Hail Caesar, Godfather of Harlem...The Cat with the .45-Caliber Claws!Parents Guide:
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Mama Gibbs: Pray for him, Rufus... you were always a good boy, pray for him.
Reverend Rufus: Okay Mama, we'll pray for him.
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Composed by Charles Bobbitt, James Brown, Fred Wesley
Performed by James Brown See more »
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Revealing mistakes: When Tommy shoots one man, the blood spray comes from in front of man. See more »Quotes
Reverend Rufus: Mama! Does Tommy know you're here?Mama Gibbs: Pray for him, Rufus... you were always a good boy, pray for him.
Reverend Rufus: Okay Mama, we'll pray for him.
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"The Boss"Composed by Charles Bobbitt, James Brown, Fred Wesley
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