CinemaOSMovie · 1997 · 2h 10m · R
Hoodlum

Power is measured in enemies.

65%(267)IMDbCrimeDrama

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.

Directed byBill Duke

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 10m
Language
EN
Released
August 27, 1997
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$23,461,013
Studios
United ArtistsMetro-Goldwyn-MayerFrank Mancuso Jr. Productions

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1 video
Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Bumpy Johnson

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Dutch Schultz

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Francine Hughes

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia

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

Creative team
Directed by
Bill Duke
Bill Duke
Written by
Chris Brancato
Produced by
Frank Mancuso Jr.

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