Laurence FishburneBumpy JohnsonSavaraTV movie
Hoodlum
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.
CrimeDrama
Starring
Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams
Directed by
Bill Duke
About
Hoodlum
CrimeDrama
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.
Power is measured in enemies.
Information
- Released
- Aug 27, 1997
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- R
- Directed by
- Bill Duke
Production
- Studio
- United Artists
- Studio
- Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
People in this story
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
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