Black Caesar

Black Caesar

Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!

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Release Date

2/7/1973

Runtime

95 mins

Overview

Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A lean, propulsive crime thriller that reclaims the gangster narrative through a Black protagonist's rise through Harlem's underworld. It's street-level, confrontational cinema about power, betrayal, and the cost of survival in a rigged system.

Mood

DefiantAngryTense

Themes

PowerCrimeAmbitionCorruption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

HandheldNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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