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Black Caesar

1973 · 95 min

A gritty, propulsive rise-and-fall crime saga powered by funk and a brooding sense of doom.

Directed by
Larry Cohen
Genres
Crime, Action
Tagline
Hail Caesar Godfather of Harlem!
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.

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Directed by
Larry Cohen
Genres
Crime, Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • power
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • race
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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