Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997
2h 10m
6.4

6.4/10

232 votes • View on IMDb

"Power is measured in enemies."

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $30,000,000

Revenue: $23,461,013

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
United Artists Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date August 27, 1997
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0119311

Cast

Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne

Bumpy Johnson

Tim Roth
Tim Roth

Dutch Schultz

Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams

Francine Hughes

Andy Garcia
Andy Garcia

Lucky Luciano

Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson

Stephanie St. Clair

Chi McBride
Chi McBride

Illinois Gordon

Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III

Bub Hewlett

Richard Bradford
Richard Bradford

Captain Foley

William Atherton
William Atherton

Thomas E. Dewey

Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine

Pigfoot Mary

Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah

Sulie

Mike Starr
Mike Starr

Albert Salke

Key Crew

Bill Duke
Director
Chris Brancato
Screenplay
Frank Mancuso Jr.
Producer
Laurence Fishburne
Executive Producer
Bill Duke
Executive Producer
Helen Sugland
Executive Producer