Hoodlum (1997)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1997-08-27
- Runtime:
- 130 min
- Genres:
- Crime, Drama
- Director:
- Bill Duke
- Top cast:
- Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia, Cicely Tyson, Chi McBride
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.4/10 from 244 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.2/10