Hoodlum

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1997 · 130 min · R · Crime · Drama · TMDB 6.5/10

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.

Directed by Bill Duke

Cast

• Laurence Fishburne — Bumpy Johnson
• Tim Roth — Dutch Schultz
• Vanessa Williams — Francine Hughes
• Andy Garcia — Lucky Luciano
• Cicely Tyson — Stephanie St. Clair