Hoodlum
Power is measured in enemies.
1997 | 130m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Bill Duke |
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| Writer: | Chris Brancato |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 27, 1997 |
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| Director: | Bill Duke |
| Writer: | Chris Brancato |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | gangster, mobster, 1930s |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $23,461,013
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | Bumpy Johnson |
| Tim Roth | Dutch Schultz |
| Vanessa Williams | Francine Hughes |
| Andy García | Lucky Luciano |
| Cicely Tyson | Stephanie St. Clair |
| Chi McBride | Illinois Gordon |
| Clarence Williams III | Bub Hewlett |
| Richard Bradford | Captain Foley |
| William Atherton | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Loretta Devine | Pigfoot Mary |
| Queen Latifah | Sulie |
| Mike Starr | Albert Salke |
| Beau Starr | Jules Salke |
| Paul Benjamin | Whispers |
| Joe Guzaldo | Bo Weinberg |
| Ed O'Ross | Lulu Rosenkrantz |
| J.W. Smith | Calvin |
| Eddie Bo Smith Jr. | Tee-Ninchy |
| John Toles-Bey | Vallie |
| David Darlow | Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero |
| Steve Pickering | Lucky's Henchman |
| Ellis Foster | Undertaker |
| Bill Henderson | Mr. Redmond |
| Juan Ramírez | Enrique 'Henry' Miro |
| Tony Fitzpatrick | Dutch's Driver |
| Robert Cornelius | Hobo |
| Tab Baker | Willie Brunder |
| Joe Van Slyke | Warden |
| Daniel Bryant | Hep-Cat Man |
| Don James | Piano Man |
| Sulanya 'Sue' Conway | Miss Philmore |
| Paul Eckstein | Dutch's Thug |
| Christian Payton | Jimmy |
| Jackie Taylor | Mrs. Andrews |
| Dick Gjonola | Owney Madden |
| David Nisbet | Man in Cotton Club |
| Nancy Nickel | Woman in Cotton Club |
| Ted Love | Runner |
| Kenya Cagle | Runner |
| Jim Saltouros | Lieutenant |
| Marc Vann | Dutch's Liquor Henchman |
| Cheridah Best | Prostitute |
| Colin Bradley Sylvester | Chee Chee |
| Iris Lieberman | Female Prison Guard |
| Leonard Roberts | Tyrone |
| John M. Watson Sr. | Manager of Pool Hall |
| Lisa C. Boltauzer | Dancer |
| Michael McCary | Osgood |
| Erik Kilpatrick | Security Guard |
| Demetrice O'Neal | Singer |
| Tony Powell | Rent Party Singer |
| Kevyn Morrow | Waldo / Church Conductor |
| Louis Price | Church Singer |
| Vernon Oliver Price | Church Singer |
| Laurnea Wilkerson | Cotton Club Singer |
| Tony Rich | Duke Ellington |
| Kim Adams | Show Girl |
| David A. Jansen | Doorman |
| Fred Nelson | Sideline Musician |
| Robert Keating | Luciano's Mob Boss |
| Charles Koysta | Luciano's Mob Boss |
| Joe Testa | Luciano's Mob Boss |
| Rocky McCord | Luciano's Mob Boss |
| Sheridan Bailey | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Tiffani Glass | Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer |
| Kirby Reed | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Elaine McLaurin | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Lazette Rayford O'Brien | Bamville Club Dancer |
| J. Michael Jones | Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer |
| Vanessa Truvillion | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Le Von Campbell | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Ron Wilson | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Carrie | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Monique S. Young Johnson | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Will Gill Jr. | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Elana Anderson | Bamville Club Dancer |
| James Lacey | Bamville Club Dancer |
| J. Todd | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Sharon Kimbrough | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Darryl Kent Clark | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Albert Adams | Bamville Club Dancer |
| Sandra Hodge-Hampton | Rent Party Dancer |
| Delphine T. Mantz | Rent Party Dancer |
| Darryl Manuel | Rent Party Dancer |
| Barbara Koval | Cotton Club Dancer |
| Chekesha Van Putten | Cotton Club Dancer |
| Matagi Booker | Cotton Club Dancer |
| Sharon Ferrol-Young | Cotton Club Dancer |
| Tammi Cave | Cotton Club Dancer |
| Magda Rivera | Cotton Club Dancer |
| Ashley Cie Thompson | Cotton Club Dancer |
| Donna M. Perkins | Cotton Club Dancer |
| Daryl Richardson | Cotton Club Dancer |
| Andy-John | Driver (uncredited) |
| Joe Caballero | Hector (uncredited) |
| Thomas F. Evans | Hotel Resident (uncredited) |
| Anthony W. Johnson | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Isley Nicole Melton | Party Girl (uncredited) |
| Dominic Paolo Testa | Prostitute Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Otis Sallid | Second Unit Director, Choreographer |
| Gary Baugh | Art Direction |
| Bill Duke | Director |
| Chris Brancato | Screenplay |
| Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Frank Tidy | Director of Photography |
| Russell Towery | Stunts |
| Harry Keramidas | Editor |
| Klexius Kolby | Makeup Artist |
| Amanda Mackey | Casting |
| Frank Bodo | Unit Production Manager |
| Frank Miller | Camera Operator |
| Michael P. Weinstein | Still Photographer |
| Deb K. Oyer | Production Coordinator |
| Gene Crededio | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Stacye P. Branche | Key Makeup Artist |
| Charles C. Bennett | Production Design, Production Designer |
| Donald Carlson | First Assistant Camera |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Casting |
| Vikki Williams | Line Producer |
| Tyrone L. Mason | First Assistant Director |
| Greg Bubb | Steadicam Operator |
| John Pingry | Loader |
| Lysa Moser | Accountant |
| Anthony J. Lullo | Lighting Technician |
| Travis Busenbark | Set Decoration |
| Richard Bruno | Costume Designer |
| Anthony Mason | Second Assistant Director |
| Maria Nay | Set Decoration |
| Richard Sobin | Second Assistant Camera |
| Renate Schneuer | Script Supervisor |
| Aiman Ahmad Humaideh | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Demetra Diamantopoulos | Location Manager |
| Ray Conchado | Grip, Production Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | Executive Producer |
| Chris Brancato | Co-Producer |
| Bill Duke | Executive Producer |
| Paul Eckstein | Co-Producer |
| Frank Mancuso Jr. | Producer |
| Helen Sugland | Executive Producer |
| Melissa A. Clark | Associate Producer |
| Ron Stacker Thompson | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 38 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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