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Hoodlum |  | Director: Bill Duke
Actors: Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia, Cicely Tyson
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 11613
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 130 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: D906995D
ISBN: 0792838076
UPC: 027616699527
EAN: 9780792838074
ASIN: 0792838076
Theatrical Release Date: August 27, 1997
Release Date: February 4, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
In 1930s New York Bumpy Johnson rules the Harlem numbers racket with a rare combination of honor dignity and strength. But when savage gangster Dutch Schultz threatens his reign with a series of bloody attacks Bumpy knows that the only way to win is to play Dutchs deadly game. As a vicious war spins madly out of control so does Bumpys personal life and soon the mobster realizes that his only way out is to instigate a dangerous plan involving one of the most feared and powerful gangsters in history...mob chieftain Lucky Luciano.Starring: Laurence Fishburne Tim Roth Vanessa Williams and Andy GarciaDirector: Bill DukeProduced by Frank Mancuso Jr.; written by Chris Brancato; running time of 130 minutes; Closed Captioned. Copyright: 1997 MGMSystem Requirements:Trivia and Production Notes Original Theatrical Trailer Scene Access Dolby Digital English: 5.1 SurroundFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 027616699527 Manufacturer No: 906995
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A flawed but admirably ambitious gangster movie, Hoodlum aspires to be a kind of Harlem-based equivalent to The Godfather, and while it falls short of that lofty goal it's still got plenty of qualities to make it well worth seeing. It's the first film to tell the story of Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson (charismatically played by Laurence Fishburne), an ex-convict who dominated the Harlem numbers racket during the 1930s and '40s. As he rises to power he gains equally powerful enemies, including hotheaded Bronx gangster Dutch Schultz (Tim Roth) and the suave mobster Lucky Luciano (Andy Garcia). Determined to defend his Harlem turf against these invaders, Bumpy eclipses the "policy queen" Stephanie St. Clair (Cicely Tyson) and becomes a self-styled Robin Hood figure, attracting the attention of a community servant (Vanessa Williams) who must confront the brutality of Bumpy's business. A must-see for anyone who likes gangster movies, Hoodlum is certainly not a masterpiece, but sharp performances and some powerful scenes make it an interesting look at a little-known chapter in criminal history. --Jeff Shannon
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 Great gangster movie, one of the best January 9, 2010
Matt (MS)
Anything that has to do with conspiracies, law breaking, and economics, I'm all for it. lol Great movie. Larry Fishburne is one of the greatest actors ever.
Hoodlum DVD January 8, 2010
Crafty_Lady39 (Indiana)
A Gift for christmas, very prompt delivery and movie in very good condition as stated. really enjoyed it, Thankyou
Hoodlum January 1, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
Tells the story of how Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson helped Madame Stephanie St. Clair keep Dutch Schultz from taking over her Harlem numbers racket. A classic gangsta movie with a good storyline all the way to the finish. I liked the modern-like prohibition type theme to this movie. A different twist to the Al Capone era. Interesting throughout the movie.
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Classic gangster movie! August 16, 2009
LENEE X
They had so much style! It shows that not only can you be a bad ass but you can do it with style. I liked the fact that the time setting just went with it. I got to admit Dutch was my favorite because he was a fool throughout the entire movie.
"Get ready for your final thrill" August 4, 2008
Nuisance (Miami)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie might not have won any awards or gotten praise by these high brow snobs but its still an excellent piece of work directed by Bill Duke(who stared in Commando, Predator, Exit Wounds, National Security and Busta Rhymes' Dangerous video) with excellent performances from an all-star cast.
Set in the Depression Era of 1930s Harlem, The only way people could make money was through the "Numbers racket which is ran by Stephanie St. Clair(Cicely Tyson) also known as " The Queen". An arrogant and brash gangster called Dutch Schultz wants to take control of the numbers game and ends up bumping heads with Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson(Laurence Fishburne) who is just released from jail. These two get into a series of wars and everything starts to get out of control. Laurence Fishburne as well as Tim Roth were great in this film. Andy Garcia played it mellow as Lucky Luciano but he was better here than he was in 8 Million Ways To Die. There are also some solid performances here by Cicely Tyson, Chi Mcbride(Illinois) and Vanessa Williams(Bumpy's love interest). As far as complaints I have none. Hoodlum is well written and well acted. It pays homage to gangsters but doesnt glorify them. I tip my hat of to Bill Duke for this one. Two thumbs up as high up as they can go.
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