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Directed by
Larry Cohen Larry Cohen  
Written by
Larry Cohen Larry Cohen  
Cast
Fred Williamson Fred Williamson ... Tommy Gibbs
Gloria Hendry Gloria Hendry ... Helen
Art Lund Art Lund ... McKinney
D'Urville Martin D'Urville Martin ... Rev. Rufus
Julius Harris Julius Harris ... Mr. Gibbs (as Julius W. Harris)
Minnie Gentry Minnie Gentry ... Momma Gibbs
Philip Roye Philip Roye ... Joe Washington
William Wellman Jr. William Wellman Jr. ... Alfred Coleman
James Dixon James Dixon ... 'Irish' Bryant
Val Avery Val Avery ... Cardoza
Patrick McAllister Patrick McAllister ... Grossfield
Don Pedro Colley Don Pedro Colley ... Crawdaddy
Myrna Hansen Myrna Hansen ... Virginia Coleman
Omer Jeffrey Omer Jeffrey ... Tommy - as a Boy
Michael Jeffrey Michael Jeffrey ... Joe - as a Boy
Allan Bailey Allan Bailey ... 'Motor' (as Allen W. Bailey)
Cecil Alonzo Cecil Alonzo ... 'Sport'
Francisco De Gracia Francisco De Gracia ... Cab Driver (as Francisco DeGracia)
Larry Lurin Larry Lurin ... Carlos
Uncredited Cast
Andrew Duggan Andrew Duggan ... Man at Shoeshine
Woni Spotts Woni Spotts ... Girl in the Crowd
Produced by
Larry Cohen Larry Cohen  
James Dixon James Dixon  
Benjamin Fisz Benjamin Fisz  
Kenneth Rive Kenneth Rive  
Peter Sabiston Peter Sabiston  
Janelle Webb Janelle Webb  
Original Music by
James Brown James Brown  
Additional Info
Premiere: February 07, 1973
DVD Release: January 09, 2001
Blu-ray Release: September 22, 2015
Country: United States
Distributor: Olive Films
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.4 / 10

Alternate Titles
> Black Max
> Street Kill
> The Godfather Of Harlem
Production Companies
American International Pictures (AIP)
Larco Productions (copyright holder)
Distributors
American International Pictures (AIP)
  (1973) (USA) (theatrical)
Orion Home Video
  (1988) (USA) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1999) (USA) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1999) (USA) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2001) (USA) (DVD)
Olive Films
  (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Olive Films
  (2015) (USA) (DVD)
Filming Locations
137 East 55th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Taxi drives on sidewalk past Roma de Notte restaurant)
1582 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Latin Quarter club)
2050 Lexington Avenue, Harlem, New York, USA
  (Tommy walks to the barber shop)
2294 7th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Tommy drives by Big Wilt's Smalls Paradise club - closed 1986)
4 Sutton Place, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Tommy walks by in a montage of him working his way up)
439 Malcolm X Boulevard, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Rev. Rufus outside the Baron Lounge)
45 West 45th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Tommy in the taxi being chased by two men on foot passes Hotel Collingwood)
744 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Tommy collapses in the street outside Van Cleef & Arpels)
Apollo Theater - 253 West 125th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Tommy walks, then drives by the Apollo Theater)
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Tiffany & Co. - 727 Fifth Avenue at 57th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Tommy exits store holding signature blue box)
Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Tommy bails out of cab)
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