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Sep 26, 2019 · Oscar winner Forest Whitaker stars as real-life Harlem mob boss Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, who has been portrayed in multiple films, most notably Ridley Scott’s 2007 American Gangster.
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With Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy. A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas.
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- 2019-09-29
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Actress. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. True Whitaker was born on 2 July 1998. She is an actress, known for Berry's Batteries, Godfather of Harlem (2019) and Converse: Black History Month (2024). More at IMDbPro.
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Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2019, on Epix. The series is written by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, and stars Forest Whitaker as 1960s New York City gangster Bumpy Johnson.
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Apr 18, 2021 · Dhruv Trivedi. April 18, 2021. ‘Godfather of Harlem’ is a series inspired by the New York City gangster Bumpy Johnson. Starring Forest Whitaker as the protagonist, the show focuses on the latter half of the Harlem Kingpin’s life, exploring his release after a long prison sentence and subsequent battle against the Italian Genovese crime family.
Oct 2, 2019 · Inspired by true events, Godfather of Harlem stars Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson, an infamous crime boss who returns home after a decade in the slammer to find a...
Sep 29, 2019 · Forest Whitaker takes the antihero role as the 1960s heroin kingpin Bumpy Johnson in “Godfather of Harlem,” a new series on Epix.
