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Hoodlum

Movie1997 6.5

Hoodlum

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6.5/10

2h 10mUnited Artists, Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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.

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Released: 27 August 1997
Certificate: R
Status: Released
Director: Bill Duke
Writers: Chris Brancato
Genres: Crime, Drama
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Production: United Artists, Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime: 2h 10m
Budget: $30M
Box office: $23.5M