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Hoodlum

Hoodlum

MGM/UA (1997)
DVD
08231753003
Adventure | Crime | Thriller
USA | English | Color | 02:10

In the 1930’s, mobs vied for control of their cities. Harlem is one of the best examples of two powerful groups who started a war for the control of illegal gaming. One was a group of black gangsters, and the other was the Italian/ Jewish mafia alliance. Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) is released from prison and starts working as a lieutenant for powerhouse numbers runner Stephanie “The Queen” St. Clair (XXX). Bumpy’s friend Illinois Gordon (Chi McBride) expresses his concern over the path that he has chosen, and his thoughts are echoed by Francine Hughes (Vanessa Williams), a social worked who thinks Bumpy should do something more positive. The profits from the numbers game attract the interest of mafia boss “Lucky” Luciano (Andy Garcia), who decides to muscle in on the action. He assigns “Dutch” Schultz (Tim Roth) to negotiate a deal with St. Clair, but the dealings go sour and the two gangs start an all-out war.


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Laurence Fishburne Bumpy Johnson
Tim Roth Dutch Schultz
Vanessa L. Williams Francine Hughes
Andy Garcia Lucky Luciano
Cicely Tyson Stephanie St. Clair
Chi McBride Illinois Gordon
Clarence Williams III Bub Hewlett
Richard Bradford Captain Foley
William Atherton Thomas Dewey
Loretta Devine Pigfoot Mary
Queen Latifah Sulie
Mike Starr Albert Salke
Beau Starr Jules Salke
Paul Benjamin Whispers
Joe Guzaldo Bo Weinberg
Ed O'Ross Lulu Rosenkrantz
J.W. Smith Calvin
Eddie Bo Smith Jr. Tee-Ninchy
John Toles-Bey Vallie
David Darlow Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero
Steve Pickering Lucky's Henchman
Ellis Foster Undertaker
Bill Henderson Mr. Redmond
Juan Ramirez Enrique 'Henry' Miro
Tony Fitzpatrick Dutch's Driver

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Added Date Nov 10, 2012 17:16:25
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