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Hoodlum is a 1997 American crime drama film that gives a fictionalized account of the gang war between the Italian/Jewish mafia alliance and the black gangsters of Harlem that took place in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Hoodlum: Directed by Bill Duke. With Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia. Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket.
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- Crime, Drama
- Bill Duke
- 1997-08-27
Illinois is beaten and robbed by Foley and his officers, while Madame Queen is arrested for illegal gambling. Taking over her operation, Bumpy enlists Tyrone as a runner, and ignores the Queen's orders to avoid violence. By May 1935, he is locked in an all-out war with Schultz.
Nov 18, 2014 · Hoodlum Trailer 1997 Director: Bill Duke Starring: Andy Garcia, Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Cicely Tyson, Official Content From MGM Home Entertainment In the 1930s, two gangs...
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Aug 27, 1997 · Screenplay. 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.
The story of gang wars in 1930s Harlem, New York. Bumpy Johnson, the black gang leader comes into conflict with the tough Dutch Schultz over the control of the city's numbers racket.
Aug 27, 1997 · The streets of inner-city America are lined with shuttered storefronts while their former customers line up at Wal-Mart. And, yes, there is an element of racism involved: When I was growing up in Champaign-Urbana in the 1940s and 1950s, the richest black man in town was said to be the local numbers czar.
