Hoodlum
Hoodlum
Release: 1997-08-27
·Runtime: 130m
·★ 6.4
Crime
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
United Artists
Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Thomas F. Evans
as Hotel Resident (uncredited)
Dominic Paolo Testa
as Prostitute Patron (uncredited)
Tim Roth
as Dutch Schultz
Erik Kilpatrick
as Security Guard
John Toles-Bey
as Vallie
John M. Watson Sr.
as Manager of Pool Hall
Joe Guzaldo
as Bo Weinberg
Ed O'Ross
as Lulu Rosenkrantz
Juan Ramírez
as Enrique 'Henry' Miro
Richard Bradford
as Captain Foley
Isley Nicole Melton
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Laurence Fishburne
as Bumpy Johnson
Loretta Devine
as Pigfoot Mary
Mike Starr
as Albert Salke
Kevyn Morrow
as Waldo / Church Conductor
Chi McBride
as Illinois Gordon
David Darlow
as Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero
Michael McCary
as Osgood
Chekesha Van Putten
as Cotton Club Dancer
Andy Garcia
as Lucky Luciano
William Atherton
as Thomas E. Dewey
Queen Latifah
as Sulie
David A. Jansen
as Doorman
Vanessa Williams
as Francine Hughes
Beau Starr
as Jules Salke
J.W. Smith
as Calvin
Marc Vann
as Dutch's Liquor Henchman
Clarence Williams III
as Bub Hewlett
Paul Benjamin
as Whispers
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
as Tee-Ninchy
Andy-John
as Driver (uncredited)
Bill Henderson
as Mr. Redmond
Cicely Tyson
as Stephanie St. Clair
Leonard Roberts
as Tyrone
Paul Eckstein
as Dutch's Thug
Steve Pickering
as Lucky's Henchman
Crew
Russell Towery
Stunts
Frank Tidy
Director of Photography
Otis Sallid
Choreographer, Second Unit Director
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Bill Duke
Director, Executive Producer
Paul Eckstein
Co-Producer
Laurence Fishburne
Executive Producer
Chris Brancato
Screenplay, Co-Producer
Ray Conchado
Grip, Production Assistant