Hoodlum(1997)

Power is measured in enemies.

64

2h 10m

  • Crime,
  • Drama

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.

Cast

  • Laurence Fishburne

    Laurence Fishburne

    Bumpy Johnson

  • Tim Roth

    Tim Roth

    Dutch Schultz

  • Vanessa Williams

    Vanessa Williams

    Francine Hughes

  • Andy García

    Andy García

    Lucky Luciano

  • Cicely Tyson

    Cicely Tyson

    Stephanie St. Clair

  • Chi McBride

    Chi McBride

    Illinois Gordon

  • Clarence Williams III

    Clarence Williams III

    Bub Hewlett

  • Richard Bradford

    Richard Bradford

    Captain Foley

  • William Atherton

    William Atherton

    Thomas E. Dewey

  • Loretta Devine

    Loretta Devine

    Pigfoot Mary

  • Queen Latifah

    Queen Latifah

    Sulie

  • Mike Starr

    Mike Starr

    Albert Salke

  • Beau Starr

    Beau Starr

    Jules Salke

  • Paul Benjamin

    Paul Benjamin

    Whispers

  • Joe Guzaldo

    Joe Guzaldo

    Bo Weinberg

  • Ed O'Ross

    Ed O'Ross

    Lulu Rosenkrantz

  • J.W. Smith

    J.W. Smith

    Calvin

  • Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

    Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

    Tee-Ninchy

  • John Toles-Bey

    John Toles-Bey

    Vallie

  • David Darlow

    David Darlow

    Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero

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    Status

    Released (Aug 27, 1997)

    Budget

    $30,000,000

    Revenue

    $23,461,013

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