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Black Caesar 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.
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We get serious on our 72nd episode with the blaxploitation film BLACK CAESAR, talking systemic racism in the '70s as well as today. We get into the cultural themes of the film, talk about Fred Williamson's awesomeness (cool sideburns!), the exposition provided from James Brown's soundtrack, and the impact The Godfather and '30s noir films had on it. We also cover Lagunitas' 12th of Never Ale, which is a deliciously…More
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