Hoodlum Movie Overview

Hoodlum - Overview

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Opened: Aug 27, 1997 Run Time: 2hrs 10min

Cast: Laurence Fishburne Tim Roth Vanessa Williams Andy Garcia

Director: Bill Duke

Producer: Frank Mancuso Jr Frank Mancuso Jr

Executive Producer: Helen Sugland Bill Duke Laurence Fishburne

Synopsis

Hoodlum: Story begins as Bumby Johnson is released from Sing Sing and returns to Harlem where he becomes the bodyguard for Queen St Clair, the head of the Harlem numbers racket. Her business makes big money, attracting the interest of "Dutch" Schultz who, under the eyes of Lucky Luciano, decides to move in on her territory. When Schultz conspires with the New York City special prosecutor against organized crime to have her arrested and jailed, Johnson tak... Read More

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Box Office Data
# Weeks	2

# Total Gross	$23.5M

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Hoodlum

Studio:

United Artists Films

Studio:

United Artists Films

Domestic Theatrical Distributor:

MGM Distribution Company

Domestic Video Distributor:

MGM Home Entertainment

Theatrical Distributor:

Myndform

Theatrical Distributor:

United International Pictures (UIP)

Domestic Theatrical Distributor:

MGM Distribution Company

Domestic Video Distributor:

MGM Home Entertainment

Production Company:

Hometown Films

Production Company:

Hometown Films

Cast & Crew (12)

Laurence Fishburne

Tim Roth

Vanessa Williams

Reviews (23)

xxdebxx, Flixster

In Hoodlum, "Bumpy" Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) plays a man recently released from prison who leads an African-American attempt to wrest control of organized ...

tmann..., Flixster

A great little movie about old time gangsters in 30's Harlem. The acting is not bad, the one who really steals the show is Tim Roth!

Hoodlum - Overview