Black Caesar (1973)
- Directed by
- Larry Cohen
- Genre
- drama film, blaxploitation film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 87 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man from the Harlem streets rises through the criminal underworld to become a powerful mob boss. He uses violence and ambition to build his empire while dealing with betrayals and enemies.
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What happens
Black Caesar (stylized as Black Cæsar and released in UK cinemas as Godfather of Harlem) is a 1973 American blaxploitation crime drama film written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Fred Williamson, Gloria Hendry and Julius Harris. It features a musical score, Black Caesar, by James Brown, with heavy input from his bandleader Fred Wesley, his first experience with writing music for film. A sequel titled Hell Up in Harlem was released in late 1973. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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