Hoodlum

About 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.

Hoodlum (1997) is a crime film directed by Bill Duke. Its themes are mobster, gangster, and 1930s.

Laurence Fishburne appears as Bumpy Johnson, Tim Roth as Dutch Schultz, Vanessa Williams as Francine Hughes, and Andy Garcia as Lucky Luciano. Released in August 1997, it runs 130 minutes.

The screenplay is by Chris Brancato. American members can watch it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus.

The Departed, The Untouchables, and Once Upon a Time in America make useful companions to Hoodlum. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 264 votes and it carries a R rating.