Hoodlum (1997)

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Power is measured in enemies.

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.

• Released: 1997-08-27
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 10m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 269 votes

Directed by Bill Duke.

Top cast

• Laurence Fishburne as Bumpy Johnson
• Tim Roth as Dutch Schultz
• Vanessa Williams as Francine Hughes
• Andy Garcia as Lucky Luciano
• Cicely Tyson as Stephanie St. Clair
• Chi McBride as Illinois Gordon
• Clarence Williams III as Bub Hewlett
• Richard Bradford as Captain Foley
• William Atherton as Thomas E. Dewey
• Loretta Devine as Pigfoot Mary

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hoodlum

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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