Hoodlum
- Crime
- Drama
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.
Hoodlum is a 1997 crime drama set in 1934 Harlem, following Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson as he takes control of the numbers racket and faces off against a ruthless mobster. The film explores the underground economy and power struggles of Depression-era New York City. Now available to stream, it's a classic tale of ambition and survival in the criminal underworld.
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Laurence FishburneBumpy Johnson
Tim RothDutch Schultz
Vanessa WilliamsFrancine Hughes
Andy GarciaLucky Luciano
Cicely TysonStephanie St. Clair
Chi McBrideIllinois Gordon
Clarence Williams IIIBub Hewlett
Richard BradfordCaptain Foley
William AthertonThomas E. Dewey
Loretta DevinePigfoot Mary
Queen LatifahSulie
Mike StarrAlbert Salke
Beau StarrJules Salke
Paul BenjaminWhispers
Joe GuzaldoBo Weinberg
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When was Hoodlum released?
Hoodlum was released on August 27, 1997.
What is Hoodlum about?
The film follows Bumpy Johnson as he takes over the numbers racket in Harlem after Madam Queen's arrest, then battles a powerful mobster for control of the operation during the Great Depression.
What genre is Hoodlum?
Hoodlum is a crime drama that explores organized crime and power dynamics in 1930s Harlem.
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