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Hoodlum (1997)

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.

  • Crime
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Laurence FishburneLaurence FishburneBumpy Johnson
  • Photo of Tim RothTim RothDutch Schultz
  • Photo of Vanessa WilliamsVanessa WilliamsFrancine Hughes
  • Photo of Andy GarciaAndy GarciaLucky Luciano
  • Photo of Cicely TysonCicely TysonStephanie St. Clair
  • Photo of Chi McBrideChi McBrideIllinois Gordon
  • Photo of Clarence Williams IIIClarence Williams IIIBub Hewlett
  • Photo of Richard BradfordRichard BradfordCaptain Foley
  • Photo of William AthertonWilliam AthertonThomas E. Dewey
  • Photo of Loretta DevineLoretta DevinePigfoot Mary

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