Hoodlum

6.4
Moderate
19972h 10m

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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.

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Laurence Fishburne - Bumpy Johnson in Hoodlum

Laurence Fishburne

Bumpy Johnson

Tim Roth - Dutch Schultz in Hoodlum

Tim Roth

Dutch Schultz

Vanessa Williams - Francine Hughes in Hoodlum

Vanessa Williams

Francine Hughes

Andy García - Lucky Luciano in Hoodlum

Andy García

Lucky Luciano

Cicely Tyson - Stephanie St. Clair in Hoodlum

Cicely Tyson

Stephanie St. Clair

Chi McBride - Illinois Gordon in Hoodlum

Chi McBride

Illinois Gordon

Clarence Williams III - Bub Hewlett in Hoodlum

Clarence Williams III

Bub Hewlett

Richard Bradford - Captain Foley in Hoodlum

Richard Bradford

Captain Foley

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217 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.14 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

August 27, 1997

Runtime

2h 10m

Rating

R

Genres

Crime, Drama

Director

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