Hoodlum

1997

Power is measured in enemies.

Bill Duke
2h 10m
August 27, 1997 · United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 27, 1997
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,United Artists,Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions
Cast: Laurence Fishburne,Tim Roth,Vanessa Williams,Andy Garcia,Cicely Tyson,Chi McBride,Clarence Williams III,Richard Bradford,William Atherton,Loretta Devineand 88 more
Director: Bill Duke
Writer: Chris Brancato
Producer: Helen Sugland,Bill Duke,Laurence Fishburne,Frank Mancuso Jr.
Cinematography: Frank Tidy
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Budget: $30,000,000
Revenue: $23,461,013
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