Film
Hoodlum
1997· R· 2h 10m· 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.
1997-08-27
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Key Crew
DirectorBill Duke
ScreenplayChris Brancato
ProducerFrank Mancuso Jr.
Director of PhotographyFrank Tidy
Original Music ComposerElmer Bernstein
EditorHarry Keramidas
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 43 crew)
Details
Released1997-08-27
Runtime2h 10m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosUnited Artists · Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget$30M
Box office$23M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.5/10 · 251 votes
Original languageen
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