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Hoodlum (1997)

Power is measured in enemies.

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Bill Duke
Writer : Chris Brancato

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Bumpy Johnson
Tim Roth
Tim Roth
Dutch Schultz
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams
Francine Hughes (as Vanessa L. Williams)
Andy García
Andy García
Lucky Luciano
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
Stephanie St. Clair
Chi McBride
Chi McBride
Illinois Gordon
Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III
Bub Hewlett
Richard Bradford
Richard Bradford
Captain Foley
William Atherton
William Atherton
Thomas E. Dewey
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine
Pigfoot Mary
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Sulie
Mike Starr
Mike Starr
Albert Salke
Beau Starr
Beau Starr
Jules Salke
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
Whispers
Joe Guzaldo
Joe Guzaldo
Bo Weinberg
Ed O'Ross
Ed O'Ross
Lulu Rosenkrantz

Crews

Bill Duke
Bill Duke
Director
Chris Brancato
Chris Brancato
Screenplay
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Frank Tidy
Frank Tidy
Director of Photography
Harry Keramidas
Harry Keramidas
Editor
Klexius Kolby
Klexius Kolby
Makeup Artist
Frank Mancuso Jr.
Frank Mancuso Jr.
Producer
Charles C. Bennett
Charles C. Bennett
Production Designer
Amanda Mackey
Amanda Mackey
Casting
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Casting
Bill Duke
Bill Duke
Executive Producer
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Executive Producer
Helen Sugland
Helen Sugland
Executive Producer
Paul Eckstein
Paul Eckstein
Co-Producer
Chris Brancato
Chris Brancato
Co-Producer
Vikki Williams
Vikki Williams
Line Producer
Richard Bruno
Richard Bruno
Costume Designer
Frank Bodo
Frank Bodo
Unit Production Manager
Tyrone L. Mason
Tyrone L. Mason
First Assistant Director
Anthony Mason
Anthony Mason
Second Assistant Director
Otis Sallid
Otis Sallid
Choreographer
Gary Baugh
Gary Baugh
Art Direction
Maria Nay
Maria Nay
Set Decoration
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
Camera Operator
Greg Bubb
Greg Bubb
Steadicam Operator
Donald Carlson
Donald Carlson
First Assistant Camera
Richard Sobin
Richard Sobin
Second Assistant Camera
Michael P. Weinstein
Michael P. Weinstein
Still Photographer
John Pingry
John Pingry
Loader
Renate Schneuer
Renate Schneuer
Script Supervisor
Deb K. Oyer
Deb K. Oyer
Production Coordinator
Lysa Moser
Lysa Moser
Accountant
Aiman Ahmad Humaideh
Aiman Ahmad Humaideh
Second Second Assistant Director
Gene Crededio
Gene Crededio
Chief Lighting Technician
Anthony J. Lullo
Anthony J. Lullo
Lighting Technician
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Location Manager
Stacye P. Branche
Stacye P. Branche
Key Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

Hoodlum Trailer 1997

Posters and backgrounds

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