Hoodlum

Hoodlum 1997

7/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.8

IMDB Rating : 6.3

FD Smart Rating : 7

Synopsis : In this gangland epic based on real-life events, black gangs in 1930s New York City battle the Italian mob for control of the Harlem numbers racket.

Regions Available ( 7 ) :
Guernsey , Ireland , Isle of Man , Jersey , Macao , Morocco , Oman

Directors:

Bill Duke

Actors:

Laurence Fishburne , Tim Roth , Vanessa Williams , Andy Garcia

Creators:

Chris Brancato

Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Crime, Drama

Release Date:

1997

Run Time:

2h10m

Maturity Rating:

Suitable only for adults

The film focuses on the war of two gangs in 1930s Harlem for the control of illegal gaming - one headed by black strategic godfather Bumpy Johnson and another by white ruthless hothead Dutch Schultz. Negotiations proposed by white syndicate boss Lucky Luciano never get under way, blood flows and Johnson gets jailed. When Johnson is paroled, he gets the work of enforcer for mighty Stephanie 'The Queen' St. Clair. She is also jailed for racketeering and when she leaves she makes him promise 'no violence'.

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