Hoodlum (1997)
Power is measured in enemies.
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.
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- Box office
- $23.5M
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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
Ed O'RossLulu RosenkrantzKeywords
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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityGangster · Violence · BloodDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference57946Actor preference94102 · 9446 · 53699
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What is Hoodlum about?
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.
How long is Hoodlum?
Hoodlum has a runtime of 130 minutes.
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