Black Caesar
1973 · 94 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 4,064 VOTES · DIR. Larry Cohen
Overview
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 pay-off 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.
Dialogue Timeline — 951 lines
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00:00:36 Say, man, how's about a shine, mister?
00:04:01 - (woman) Who's at the door, Jack? - The janitor.
00:07:43 And Joe, before I see you again
00:11:36 Just a jig who heard Grossfield needed killing.
00:14:01 Paid the cost to be the boss
00:16:52 But... oh, what names.
00:21:22 That ought to convince those black people we got their welfare at heart.
00:24:40 you promised I could meet.
00:28:06 And some of that nice burnt toast.
00:30:41 You know that I need you
00:33:17 Nah. Not in my family.
00:38:41 Just off a flight from Mexico City.
00:41:44 Tommy, stop it, please.
00:43:52 Young Rufus.
00:46:56 Pa!
00:50:34 For all she ever wanted to do was to bring her baby into this world
00:54:43 How long, Helen?
00:57:36 Oh, babe!
01:01:11 He used me.
01:08:21 Keep movin'. Keep drivin'. Across town, I'll tell you where.
01:12:57 I'm gonna blow the lid off of this town!
01:16:56 If you're not satisfied with your split, we can make other arrangements.
01:23:49 - Alabammy! - Sing it!
01:28:01 When you want a friend
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed951
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:00:36
Final line01:28:01
Production Record
DirectorLarry Cohen
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,064