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Hoodlum

Hoodlum

Power is measured in enemies.

Released R 130 min 6.3/10 Votes: 12708
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.
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1997-08-27
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English
Budget:
$30M
Revenue:
$23M

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