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Hoodlum

Hoodlum1997

★6.5130 minCrimeDrama

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.

Director

Writer

Score

Elmer Bernstein

Stars

Laurence Fishburne Tim Roth Vanessa Williams

Cast98

Laurence Fishburne
as Bumpy Johnson
Tim Roth
as Dutch Schultz
Vanessa Williams
as Francine Hughes
Andy Garcia
as Lucky Luciano
Cicely Tyson
as Stephanie St. Clair
Chi McBride
as Illinois Gordon
Clarence Williams III
as Bub Hewlett
Richard Bradford
as Captain Foley
William Atherton
as Thomas E. Dewey
Loretta Devine
as Pigfoot Mary
Queen Latifah
as Sulie
Mike Starr
as Albert Salke
Beau Starr
as Jules Salke
Paul Benjamin
as Whispers
Joe Guzaldo
as Bo Weinberg
Ed O'Ross
as Lulu Rosenkrantz
J.W. Smith
as Calvin
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
as Tee-Ninchy
John Toles-Bey
as Vallie
David Darlow
as Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero
Steve Pickering
as Lucky's Henchman
E
Ellis Foster
as Undertaker
Bill Henderson
as Mr. Redmond
Juan Ramírez
as Enrique 'Henry' Miro
Tony Fitzpatrick
as Dutch's Driver
R
Robert Cornelius
as Hobo
T
Tab Baker
as Willie Brunder
J
Joe Van Slyke
as Warden
D
Daniel Bryant
as Hep-Cat Man
D
Don James
as Piano Man
S
Sulanya 'Sue' Conway
as Miss Philmore
P
Paul Eckstein
as Dutch's Thug
C
Christian Payton
as Jimmy
J
Jackie Taylor
as Mrs. Andrews
D
Dick Gjonola
as Owney Madden
D
David Nisbet
as Man in Cotton Club
N
Nancy Nickel
as Woman in Cotton Club
T
Ted Love
as Runner
K
Kenya Cagle
as Runner
J
Jim Saltouros
as Lieutenant
Marc Vann
as Dutch's Liquor Henchman
C
Cheridah Best
as Prostitute
C
Colin Bradley Sylvester
as Chee Chee
I
Iris Lieberman
as Female Prison Guard
Leonard Roberts
as Tyrone
John M. Watson Sr.
as Manager of Pool Hall
L
Lisa C. Boltauzer
as Dancer
Michael McCary
as Osgood
Erik Kilpatrick
as Security Guard
D
Demetrice O'Neal
as Singer
T
Tony Powell
as Rent Party Singer
Kevyn Morrow
as Waldo / Church Conductor
L
Louis Price
as Church Singer
V
Vernon Oliver Price
as Church Singer
L
Laurnea Wilkerson
as Cotton Club Singer
T
Tony Rich
as Duke Ellington
K
Kim Adams
as Show Girl
David A. Jansen
as Doorman
F
Fred Nelson
as Sideline Musician
R
Robert Keating
as Luciano's Mob Boss
C
Charles Koysta
as Luciano's Mob Boss
J
Joe Testa
as Luciano's Mob Boss
R
Rocky McCord
as Luciano's Mob Boss
S
Sheridan Bailey
as Bamville Club Dancer
T
Tiffani Glass
as Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer
K
Kirby Reed
as Bamville Club Dancer
E
Elaine McLaurin
as Bamville Club Dancer
L
Lazette Rayford O'Brien
as Bamville Club Dancer
J
J. Michael Jones
as Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer
V
Vanessa Truvillion
as Bamville Club Dancer
L
Le Von Campbell
as Bamville Club Dancer
R
Ron Wilson
as Bamville Club Dancer
C
Carrie
as Bamville Club Dancer
M
Monique S. Young Johnson
as Bamville Club Dancer
W
Will Gill Jr.
as Bamville Club Dancer
E
Elena Anderson
as Bamville Club Dancer
J
James Lacey
as Bamville Club Dancer
J
J. Todd
as Bamville Club Dancer
S
Sharon Kimbrough
as Bamville Club Dancer
D
Darryl Kent Clark
as Bamville Club Dancer
A
Albert Adams
as Bamville Club Dancer
S
Sandra Hodge-Hampton
as Rent Party Dancer
D
Delphine T. Mantz
as Rent Party Dancer
D
Darryl Manuel
as Rent Party Dancer
B
Barbara Koval
as Cotton Club Dancer
Chekesha Van Putten
as Cotton Club Dancer
M
Matagi Booker
as Cotton Club Dancer
S
Sharon Ferrol-Young
as Cotton Club Dancer
T
Tammi Cave
as Cotton Club Dancer
M
Magda Rivera
as Cotton Club Dancer
A
Ashley Cie Thompson
as Cotton Club Dancer
D
Donna M. Perkins
as Cotton Club Dancer
D
Daryl Richardson
as Cotton Club Dancer
Andy-John
as Driver (uncredited)
J
Joe Caballero
as Hector (uncredited)
Thomas F. Evans
as Hotel Resident (uncredited)
Isley Nicole Melton
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Dominic Paolo Testa
as Prostitute Patron (uncredited)

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