Hoodlum
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.
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Hoodlum
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Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 27, 1997
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Crime, Drama
User Score
64%
Original Title
Hoodlum
Production Companies
United Artists, Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
Bill Duke
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$23,461,013
Description
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.
