

Hoodlum
1997 · Movie · 2h 10m · R
CrimeDrama
"Power is measured in enemies."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
43%
Metacritic
50/100
Key crew
- Bill DukeDirector
- Chris BrancatoScreenplay
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Laurence FishburneBumpy Johnson
- Tim RothDutch Schultz
- Vanessa WilliamsFrancine Hughes
- Andy GarciaLucky Luciano
- Cicely TysonStephanie St. Clair
- Chi McBrideIllinois Gordon
- Clarence Williams IIIBub Hewlett
- Richard BradfordCaptain Foley
- William AthertonThomas E. Dewey
- Loretta DevinePigfoot Mary
- Queen LatifahSulie
- Mike StarrAlbert Salke
Stills
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Themes
gangstermobster1930s











