Hoodlum (1997)
Power is measured in enemies.
1997 · R · 2h 10m · Crime, Drama
Genres: Crime, Drama
In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes over the business and must resist an invasion from a merciless mobster.
Director: Bill Duke
Writers: Chris Brancato
Music by: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: Frank Tidy
Editor: Harry Keramidas
Box office: $23M · Budget: $30M · Rated 6.5/10 by 254 viewers
Cast
Laurence Fishburne as Bumpy JohnsonTim Roth as Dutch SchultzVanessa Williams as Francine HughesAndy Garcia as Lucky LucianoCicely Tyson as Stephanie St. ClairChi McBride as Illinois GordonClarence Williams III as Bub HewlettRichard Bradford as Captain FoleyWilliam Atherton as Thomas E. DeweyLoretta Devine as Pigfoot MaryQueen Latifah as SulieMike Starr as Albert SalkeMore like this
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