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Hoodlum (1997)

Power is measured in enemies.

  • Aug 27, 1997
  • 2h 10m
  • R

6.5/10

TMDB user score
269 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Hoodlum is a 1997 crime and drama film directed by Bill Duke. Its leading cast includes Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth and Vanessa Williams. It runs for 2 hours 10 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
2 hours 10 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.5/10 from 269 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Official Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Laurence Fishburne Bumpy Johnson
  • Tim Roth Dutch Schultz
  • Vanessa Williams Francine Hughes
  • Andy Garcia Lucky Luciano
  • Cicely Tyson Stephanie St. Clair
  • Chi McBride Illinois Gordon
  • Clarence Williams III Bub Hewlett
  • Richard Bradford Captain Foley
  • William Atherton Thomas E. Dewey
  • Loretta Devine Pigfoot Mary
  • Queen Latifah Sulie
  • Mike Starr Albert Salke
  • Beau Starr Jules Salke
  • Paul Benjamin Whispers
  • Joe Guzaldo Bo Weinberg
  • Ed O'Ross Lulu Rosenkrantz
  • J.W. Smith Calvin
  • Eddie Bo Smith Jr. Tee-Ninchy

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