Hoodlum
Andy Garcia, Cicely Tyson, Laurence Fishburne
Tells the story of how Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson helped Madame Stephanie St. Clair keep Dutch Schultz from taking over her Harlem numbers racket.
DVD Released: May 15, 2001
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January 3, 2009A slightly drawn out story, with a great cast, Tim Roth was particularly good and managed to really get in to the role of his character.
The storyline is based on the times around Lucky Luciano, without too much envolvement of Lucky Luciano (Garcia). This could have been as g... ...( read more ) -
April 29, 2009Every racist comment out of Tim Roth's character's mouth was like a stab to the chest. It made this movie hard to enjoy, which is a shame because I like 20s gangster movies.
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June 6, 2009Tim Roth was amazing but the movie was kind of predictable, ending up being an average gangster movie.
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April 14, 2009This film was a delightful surprise, for me. The cast is excellent. The story line is great. I recommend this film.
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March 19, 2009A really good gangster flick with a top notch cast. Each and every one of them pulled it off. The flick came off a little predictable but entertaining none the less.
I really enjoyed Tim Roth in this flick. Every time he plays the villain he manages to put forth that right amo... ...( read more )
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March 2, 2007Bumpy Johnson give the real meaning of gansta....keeping it real...I love this movie. This action packed Ganster/Mob movie was a classic.
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