Watch Hoodlum (1997) Official Trailer
Power is measured in enemies.
6.5 / 10 IMDb August 27, 1997 2h 10m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 10m
Release Date
August 27, 1997
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$23,461,013
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
Laurence Fishburne
as Bumpy Johnson
Tim Roth
as Dutch Schultz
Vanessa Williams
as Francine Hughes
Andy Garcia
as Lucky Luciano
Cicely Tyson
as Stephanie St. Clair
Chi McBride
as Illinois Gordon
Clarence Williams III
as Bub Hewlett
Richard Bradford
as Captain Foley
William Atherton
as Thomas E. Dewey
Loretta Devine
as Pigfoot Mary
Queen Latifah
as Sulie
Mike Starr
as Albert Salke
Beau Starr
as Jules Salke
Paul Benjamin
as Whispers
Joe Guzaldo
as Bo Weinberg
Ed O'Ross
as Lulu Rosenkrantz
J.W. Smith
as Calvin
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
as Tee-Ninchy
John Toles-Bey
as Vallie
David Darlow
as Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero
Production Companies
United ArtistsFrank Mancuso Jr. Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerHoodlum Official Trailer 1997
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