A funky 70s soundtrack by the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, is by far the best element in this tough blaxploitation gangster saga which was written and directed by erratic talent Larry Cohen.
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05/24/03
Black Caesar (1973)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:5
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.4/10
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Mr. Williamson, in short, can't be blamed for the plot contrivances that hinge mostly on action and bloodshed.
05/09/05
Unfortunately it all remains too crude to convince one of its better intentions.
06/24/06
Writer-director Larry Cohen's clever and entertaining paean to traditional gangster films (a la Little Caesar) updates the genre to contemporary Harlem and was a major hit with urban audiences.
03/13/07
a distinctive pastiche of the tough cynical attitudes held by oppressed minorities the world over.
05/16/09
Cohen's technique is almost laughably crude, but a core of frightening conviction remains.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt plays to urban black audiences' fears and fantasies.
10/15/07
No review available.
07/21/05
Suffused with socio-political resentment and enlivened by James Brown's classic soul-funk soundtrack.
01/19/06
No review available.
12/30/02
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