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Hoodlum is a 1997 American crime drama film that gives a fictionalized account of the gang war between the Italian/Jewish mafia alliance and the black gangsters of Harlem that took place in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Aug 27, 1997 · Hoodlum: Directed by Bill Duke. With Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia. Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket.
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Hoodlum. Having just been released from jail, Bumpy Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) returns to his criminal ways as a linchpin in the African-American-run numbers racket.
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Hoodlum. 1997 · 2 hr 11 min. R. Crime · Drama. After being released on parole, a gangster returns home to Harlem to show the New York mafia that if he can’t join them, it’s time to kill them. Subtitles: English, English.
Illinois is beaten and robbed by Foley and his officers, while Madame Queen is arrested for illegal gambling. Taking over her operation, Bumpy enlists Tyrone as a runner, and ignores the Queen's orders to avoid violence. By May 1935, he is locked in an all-out war with Schultz.
Hoodlum. The business of crime is as much business as crime, as Martin Scorsese demonstrated in "Casino" by centering his story on a gangster who was essentially an accountant and oddsmaker. Now Bill Duke's "Hoodlum'' looks into the way the Mafia muscled into the black-run numbers racket in Harlem in the 1930s; this is a "gangster movie'' in a ...
Hoodlum. In New York of the 1920s, the black community of Harlem faces the same indignities as countless millions of refugees. Three rival gang leaders (Laurence Fishhburne, Tim Roth and Andy Garcia) battle for control of Harlem's urban power. 1,632 IMDb 6.3 2 h 10 min 1997.
Drama: A Harlem based crime family takes on the Bronx syndicate that's moved in on their territory in 1930's New York. It's the 1930's and New York City is in the throes of the great depression. Crime families rule the city, and in Harlem the syndicate is run by the "Queen," Madame Stephanie St. Claire (CICELY TYSON).
Aug 27, 1997 · 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. Bill Duke. Chris Brancato. Join the Community. The Basics ...
