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Plot: Tells the story of how Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson helped Madame Stephanie St. Clair keep Dutch Schultz from taking over her Harlem numbers racket.

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  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 24, 2008
    Hoodlum is a film with a sparkling cast. The actors did live up to my expectations, considering what they were given to work with, which was not much. The story in Hoodlum is wrought with cliche, and yet takes itself far too seriously. The directing seems to be a mish mash of styles that don't mesh. Take the closing shot, which attempts to be symbolic, but ends up looking like an afterthought.
    Also Both Fishburne and Roth were excellent, as was the entire cast.
  • Not Interested
    MCT:
    January 30, 2008
    I've never even heard of this movie. It's not surprising considering it took me almost 30 years to watch The Godfather.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 3, 2007
    didnt think it was gonna be much but i was wrong very entertaining mob movie some great scenes dont know why it isnt more well known.
  • No rating.
    MCT:
    September 15, 2007
    why this witch love him so much?
    i am so inlove with him that I can not even afford to cast him my spell....
    Abraa---ca----- shhiittttttt..... whats next?????? How can I command him to look for his witchy princess??? (Meee) hehehe
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 1, 2007
    This was a pretty good movie with a pretty good plot. Tim Roth did a wonderful job as Dutch Shultz and Fishburne shined as Bumpy Johnson.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 29, 2007
    I only watched because it's Andy Garcia. Otherwise, it's not very well executed and probably not worth your time.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 12, 2007
    I can watch this movie over and over again. Based on 1930's-40's numbers Harlem gangster Bumpy (Ellsworth) Johnson, Laurence Fishburne gives a under rated performace of this character. Also Andy Garcia does a good Lucky Luciano character. This movie is based on true events but after doing research the movie is full of in-accuracys from how Dutch Shultz was killed, to the fictional Love interest character played by actress Vanessa williams. But overall the storyline holds your intersts as well as the action.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 27, 2007
    Four words: I LOVE BUMPY JOHNSON!!! Talk about a misunderstood Black man. You just want to hug him until it is better...even though he killed some folks.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 3, 2006
    very well done gangster film...made a lot of noise when it was first released in cinemas...didn't quite live up to the hype, but well done nonetheless
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 11, 2006
    Pretty good movie. I loved Laurence Fishburne in it. I can't find it on DVD in WS though which annoys me.

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  • songbirdrobin
    Bumpy Johnson give the real meaning of gansta....keeping it real...I love this movie. This action packed Ganster/Mob movie was a classic.
    posted 554 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Bill Duke
  • Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Drama, Action & Adventure
  • Released: August 27, 1997
  • DVD Released: May 15, 2001

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