Belgium / Aug 27, 1997 / 18
Power is measured in enemies.
2h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Elena 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) |
| Isley Nicole Melton | Party Girl (uncredited) |
| Dominic Paolo Testa | Prostitute Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hoodlum |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United Artists, Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 27 agosto 1997 |
| Executive producer | Bill Duke, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland |
| Production | Frank Mancuso Jr., Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato, Vikki Williams, Melissa A. Clark, Ron Stacker Thompson |
| Writer | Chris Brancato |
| Casting | Amanda Mackey, Cathy Sandrich Gelfond |
| Editing | Harry Keramidas |
| Cinematography | Frank Tidy, Frank Miller, Greg Bubb, Richard Sobin, Michael P. Weinstein, Donald Carlson, Ray Conchado |
| Assistant directors | Tyrone L. Mason, Anthony Mason, Bill Duke, Renate Schneuer, Aiman Ahmad Humaideh, Otis Sallid |
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| Lighting | Gene Crededio, Anthony J. Lullo |
| Camera operators | Frank Miller, Greg Bubb, Richard Sobin, Michael P. Weinstein, Frank Tidy, Donald Carlson, Ray Conchado |
| Additional photography | Frank Miller, Greg Bubb, Richard Sobin, Michael P. Weinstein, Frank Tidy, Donald Carlson, Ray Conchado |
| Production design | Charles C. Bennett, Gary Baugh, Maria Nay, Travis Busenbark |
| Art direction | Gary Baugh, Maria Nay, Charles C. Bennett, Travis Busenbark |
| Set decoration | Maria Nay, Travis Busenbark, Gary Baugh, Charles C. Bennett |
| Stunts | Russell Towery |
| Music | Elmer Bernstein |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein |
| Costume design | Richard Bruno, Klexius Kolby, Stacye P. Branche |
| Makeup | Klexius Kolby, Stacye P. Branche, Richard Bruno |
| Hairstyling | Klexius Kolby, Richard Bruno, Stacye P. Branche |
| Budget | 30.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 23.461.013 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 27, 1997 / R
Germany / Feb 12, 1998 / 16
Australia / Feb 19, 1998 / M
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