Hoodlum (1997)
Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket.
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Cast & Crew
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
Awards
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:
I remember the days when you could get a guy hit for 40 bucks.
Mike Salke:
We live in inflationary times
Goofs
In the diner where waiter tries to poison the banana split, in some shots Francine has red lipstick on her teeth and in others she doesn't.
Soundtracks
Torna A SurrientoWritten by Giambattista De Curtis (as G.B. DeCurtis) and Ernesto De Curtis (as E. DeCurtis)
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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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