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Hoodlum

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.

1997 |2h 10m |  Crime, Drama

Videos

Cast

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Laurence Fishburne

Bumpy Johnson

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Tim Roth

Dutch Schultz

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Vanessa Williams

Francine Hughes

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Andy García

Lucky Luciano

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Cicely Tyson

Stephanie St. Clair

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Chi McBride

Illinois Gordon

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Clarence Williams III

Bub Hewlett

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Richard Bradford

Captain Foley

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William Atherton

Thomas E. Dewey

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Loretta Devine

Pigfoot Mary

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Queen Latifah

Sulie

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Mike Starr

Albert Salke

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Beau Starr

Jules Salke

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Paul Benjamin

Whispers

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Joe Guzaldo

Bo Weinberg

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Ed O'Ross

Lulu Rosenkrantz

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J.W. Smith

Calvin

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John Toles-Bey

Vallie

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David Darlow

Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero

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Steve Pickering

Lucky's Henchman

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Bill Henderson

Mr. Redmond

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Juan Ramírez

Enrique 'Henry' Miro

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Marc Vann

Dutch's Liquor Henchman

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Leonard Roberts

Tyrone

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John M. Watson Sr.

Manager of Pool Hall

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Michael McCary

Osgood

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Erik Kilpatrick

Security Guard

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Kevyn Morrow

Waldo / Church Conductor

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David A. Jansen

Doorman

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Chekesha Van Putten

Cotton Club Dancer

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Thomas F. Evans

Hotel Resident (uncredited)

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Anthony W. Johnson

Dancer (uncredited)

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Isley Nicole Melton

Party Girl (uncredited)

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Dominic Paolo Testa

Prostitute Patron (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$30,000,000.00

Revenue

$23,461,013.00