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Hoodlum
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

Power is measured in enemies.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$23461013

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

6.394/10

Release Date

27 August 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Bumpy Johnson

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Dutch Schultz

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Francine Hughes

Andy García

Andy García

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

Beau Starr

Beau Starr

Jules Salke

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Whispers

Joe Guzaldo

Joe Guzaldo

Bo Weinberg

Ed O'Ross

Ed O'Ross

Lulu Rosenkrantz

J.W. Smith

J.W. Smith

Calvin

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Tee-Ninchy

John Toles-Bey

John Toles-Bey

Vallie

David Darlow

David Darlow

Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero

Steve Pickering

Steve Pickering

Lucky's Henchman

Ellis Foster

Ellis Foster

Undertaker

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson

Mr. Redmond

Juan Ramírez

Juan Ramírez

Enrique 'Henry' Miro

Tony Fitzpatrick

Tony Fitzpatrick

Dutch's Driver

Robert Cornelius

Robert Cornelius

Hobo

Tab Baker

Tab Baker

Willie Brunder

Joe Van Slyke

Joe Van Slyke

Warden

Daniel Bryant

Daniel Bryant

Hep-Cat Man

Don James

Don James

Piano Man

Sulanya 'Sue' Conway

Sulanya 'Sue' Conway

Miss Philmore

Paul Eckstein

Paul Eckstein

Dutch's Thug

Christian Payton

Christian Payton

Jimmy

Jackie Taylor

Jackie Taylor

Mrs. Andrews

Dick Gjonola

Dick Gjonola

Owney Madden

David Nisbet

David Nisbet

Man in Cotton Club

Nancy Nickel

Nancy Nickel

Woman in Cotton Club

Ted Love

Ted Love

Runner

Kenya Cagle

Kenya Cagle

Runner

Jim Saltouros

Jim Saltouros

Lieutenant

Marc Vann

Marc Vann

Dutch's Liquor Henchman

Cheridah Best

Cheridah Best

Prostitute

Colin Bradley Sylvester

Colin Bradley Sylvester

Chee Chee

Iris Lieberman

Iris Lieberman

Female Prison Guard

Leonard Roberts

Leonard Roberts

Tyrone

John M. Watson Sr.

John M. Watson Sr.

Manager of Pool Hall

Lisa C. Boltauzer

Lisa C. Boltauzer

Dancer

Michael McCary

Michael McCary

Osgood

Erik Kilpatrick

Erik Kilpatrick

Security Guard

Demetrice O'Neal

Demetrice O'Neal

Singer

Tony Powell

Tony Powell

Rent Party Singer

Kevyn Morrow

Kevyn Morrow

Waldo / Church Conductor

Louis Price

Louis Price

Church Singer

Vernon Oliver Price

Vernon Oliver Price

Church Singer

Laurnea Wilkerson

Laurnea Wilkerson

Cotton Club Singer

Tony Rich

Tony Rich

Duke Ellington

Kim Adams

Kim Adams

Show Girl

David A. Jansen

David A. Jansen

Doorman

Fred Nelson

Fred Nelson

Sideline Musician

Robert Keating

Robert Keating

Luciano's Mob Boss

Charles Koysta

Charles Koysta

Luciano's Mob Boss

Joe Testa

Joe Testa

Luciano's Mob Boss

Rocky McCord

Rocky McCord

Luciano's Mob Boss

Sheridan Bailey

Sheridan Bailey

Bamville Club Dancer

Tiffani Glass

Tiffani Glass

Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer

Kirby Reed

Kirby Reed

Bamville Club Dancer

Elaine McLaurin

Elaine McLaurin

Bamville Club Dancer

Lazette Rayford O'Brien

Lazette Rayford O'Brien

Bamville Club Dancer

J. Michael Jones

J. Michael Jones

Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer

Vanessa Truvillion

Vanessa Truvillion

Bamville Club Dancer

Le Von Campbell

Le Von Campbell

Bamville Club Dancer

Ron Wilson

Ron Wilson

Bamville Club Dancer

Carrie

Carrie

Bamville Club Dancer

Monique S. Young Johnson

Monique S. Young Johnson

Bamville Club Dancer

Will Gill Jr.

Will Gill Jr.

Bamville Club Dancer

Elana Anderson

Elana Anderson

Bamville Club Dancer

James Lacey

James Lacey

Bamville Club Dancer

J. Todd

J. Todd

Bamville Club Dancer

Sharon Kimbrough

Sharon Kimbrough

Bamville Club Dancer

Darryl Kent Clark

Darryl Kent Clark

Bamville Club Dancer

Albert Adams

Albert Adams

Bamville Club Dancer

Sandra Hodge-Hampton

Sandra Hodge-Hampton

Rent Party Dancer

Delphine T. Mantz

Delphine T. Mantz

Rent Party Dancer

Darryl Manuel

Darryl Manuel

Rent Party Dancer

Barbara Koval

Barbara Koval

Cotton Club Dancer

Chekesha Van Putten

Chekesha Van Putten

Cotton Club Dancer

Matagi Booker

Matagi Booker

Cotton Club Dancer

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Cotton Club Dancer

Tammi Cave

Tammi Cave

Cotton Club Dancer

Magda Rivera

Magda Rivera

Cotton Club Dancer

Ashley Cie Thompson

Ashley Cie Thompson

Cotton Club Dancer

Donna M. Perkins

Donna M. Perkins

Cotton Club Dancer

Daryl Richardson

Daryl Richardson

Cotton Club Dancer

Andy-John

Andy-John

Driver (uncredited)

Joe Caballero

Joe Caballero

Hector (uncredited)

Thomas F. Evans

Thomas F. Evans

Hotel Resident (uncredited)

Isley Nicole Melton

Isley Nicole Melton

Party Girl (uncredited)

Dominic Paolo Testa

Dominic Paolo Testa

Prostitute Patron (uncredited)

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