Hoodlum
1997·Movie·
·2h 10min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersBetrayalRise And FallPower StrugglesAmbitionRacial InequalitySurvival In A Harsh WorldGang Warfare
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersCriminal EnterpriseRedemptionInterracial RelationshipsRise To PowerRival GangsPrison Sentence
- Pacing
- Narrative
- Character Types
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Bill Duke, Tyrone L. Mason, Anthony Mason
Produced by:
Helen Sugland, Bill Duke, Laurence Fishburne
Composed by:
Elmer Bernstein
Cast
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