Growing up on the tough streets of Harlem, Tommy Gibbs (Fred Williamson) has his life made even harder by John McKinney (Art Lund), a crooked cop who breaks the boy's leg, crippling him for life. Drawing on his anger at the racism he faces on a daily basis, Tommy grows up to become the crime kingpin of Harlem. Now that he has the power, he aims to take down New York's Mafia bosses -- and also get bloody revenge on his nemesis, McKinney, no matter what the cost.
Release date: February 7, 1973 (USA)
Director: Larry Cohen
Film series: Black Caesar
Box office: 2 million USD (US/ Canada rentals)
Producers: Larry Cohen, Benjamin Fisz, Kenneth Rive