Hoodlum
1997/08/27 (US) | Crime, Drama
Power is measured in enemies.
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.
Bill Duke
Director
Chris Brancato
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Laurence Fishburne
Bumpy Johnson
Tim Roth
Dutch Schultz
Vanessa Williams
Francine Hughes
Andy García
Lucky Luciano
Cicely Tyson
Stephanie St. Clair
Chi McBride
Illinois Gordon
Clarence Williams III
Bub Hewlett
Budget
$ 30,000,000
Revenue
$ 23,461,013
Status
Released
Production Company
- United Artists
- Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Crews
Klexius Kolby
Makeup Artist
Frank Mancuso Jr.
Producer
Charles C. Bennett
Production Designer
Amanda Mackey
Casting
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Casting
Bill Duke
Executive Producer