Hoodlum (1997)
Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket.
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Top Billed Cast
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Bumpy Johnson -
Dutch Schultz -
Francine Hughes -
Lucky Luciano -
Stephanie St. Clair -
Illinois Gordon -
Bub Hewlett -
Captain Foley -
Thomas Dewey -
Pigfoot Mary -
Sulie -
Albert Salke -
Jules Salke -
Whispers -
Bo Weinberg
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Director:
Bill DukeWriter:
Chris BrancatoAll Cast & Crew
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7 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Actor Clarence Williams III who plays the character Bub Hewlett, a rival of Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson's, would go on to portray Johnson in the first few scenes of American Gangster (2007) 10 years later.
Quotes
Dutch Schultz:
What's 235
Bub Hewlett:
It means death
Goofs
When Dutch has his men bust in the room in attempt to kill Bumpy while he is supposed to be meeting the accountant, one man has a shotgun that was not made during that time period.
Soundtracks
RamrodWritten by Jesse James
Performed by Tony Powell
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Crime | DramaDetails
Release Date:
27 August 1997Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Between Cermak Road & 23rd Street, Michigan Avenue, Near South Side, Chicago, Illinois, USABox Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$8,162,768 1 September 1997
Gross USA:
$23,499,102
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$23,499,102
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