The Black Godfather
There's a new godfather in town...
1974 · 1h 30m · R
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
John Evans
Overview
The heroes in The Black Godfather are members of an African-American criminal organization. Like Brando in The Godfather, they're not averse to robbery and murder, but they do draw the line at narcotics. When the Mafia infiltrates the 'hood with dangerous drugs, the Black Godfather (Rod Perry) orders his minions to put an end to this perfidy.
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