

Hoodlum
"Power is measured in enemies."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$30.0M
$30,000,000
Revenue
$23.5M
$23,461,013
Languages
English
Studio
United Artists
+2 more
Key Crew

Bill Duke
Director

Chris Brancato
Screenplay

Laurence Fishburne
Executive Producer

Bill Duke
Executive Producer
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

Richard Bradford
Captain Foley

William Atherton
Thomas E. 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