Black Caesar
Summary:
Cult director Larry Cohen (It's Alive) directed this violent blaxploitation film. Nasty racist John McKinney cripples a black shoeshine boy, who grows up to be Tommy Gibbs (Fred Williamson), the Godfather of Harlem. The crimelord now has his tormentor McKinney (Art Lund) in his pocket, based on the cop's mob ties. Tommy's traitorous girlfriend Helen (Gloria Hendry) hands o... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Cecil Alonzo - (Motor)
Margaret Avery
Val Avery - (Cardoza)
Allen Balley - (Sport)
Don Pedro Colley - (Crawdaddy)
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Review:
This blaxploitation favorite delivers all the colorful action that fans of the genre crave as well as some surprisingly intense drama. Larry Cohen's script, which is loosely modeled on the gangster classic Little Caesar, delivers shootouts and fisticuffs galore, but devotes just as much time to exploring what pushed its driven main c... Continue >>
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