Hoodlum
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bill Duke
Clarence Williams Iii
Mike Starr
Cicely Tyson
John Toles-bey
Loretta Devine
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Story begins as Bumby Johnson is released from Sing Sing and returns to Harlem where he becomes the bodyguard for Queen St Clair, the head of the Harlem numbers racket. Her business makes big money, attracting the interest of "Dutch" Schultz who, under the eyes of Lucky Luciano, decides to move in on her territory. When Schultz conspires with the New York City special prosecutor against organized crime to have her arrested and jailed, Johnson takes over the business. It is not long before Schultz and Johnson are head to head, the former a psychopath and the latter, Robin Hood.
Director
Bill Duke
Cast
Clarence Williams Iii
Mike Starr
Cicely Tyson
John Toles-bey
Loretta Devine
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Queen Latifah
Beau Starr
Laurence Fishburne
William Atherton
Paul Benjamin
J W Smith
Chi Mcbride
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Ed O'ross
Tim Roth
Michael Mccary
Andy Garcia
Vanessa Williams
Richard Bradford
Joe Guzaldo
Crew
Gary N Baugh
Charles C Bennett
Elmer Bernstein
Frank Bodo
Chris Brancato
Chris Brancato
Richard Bruno
Melissa Clark
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Bill Duke
Paul Eckstein
Gregg Elam
Laurence Fishburne
Curtis Frisk
Andy Hill
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Bill Johnson
Harry Keramidas
Frank Mancuso
Tyrone Mason
Maria Nay
Debra K Oyer
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Helen Sugland
Frank Tidy
Vikki Williams
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for two 1997 NAACP Image Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Laurence Fishburne).
Released in United States Summer August 27, 1997
Released in United States on Video January 6, 1998
Released in United States August 1997
Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival (in competition) in New York City (Guild 50 Theatre) August 20-24, 1997.
Feature film acting debut for Boyz II Men vocalist Michael McCrary.
Began shooting June 19, 1996.
Completed shooting September 1, 1996.
Released in United States Summer August 27, 1997
Released in United States on Video January 6, 1998
Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival (in competition) in New York City (Guild 50 Theatre) August 20-24, 1997.)
