Black Caesar (film)
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| Directed by | Larry Cohen |
| Written by | Larry Cohen |
| Produced by | Larry Cohen |
| Starring | Fred Williamson Gloria Hendry D'Urville Martin Julius Harris |
| Cinematography | Fenton Hamilton |
| Edited by | George Folsey Jr. |
| Music by | James Brown |
Production company | Larco Productions |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2 million (US/ Canada rentals) |
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.