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The Godfather of Harlem

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Sequel:

Hell Up in Harlem

Original title

Black Caesar

Year

1973

Running time

92 min.

Country

United States

Director

Larry Cohen

Screenwriter

Larry Cohen

Cast

Music

James Brown

Cinematography

Fenton Hamilton

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Drama. Thriller | Crime. Blaxploitation

Synopsis

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.

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The Godfather of Harlem

1973

Larry Cohen

5.9

(293)