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Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997
R
130 min
Crime Drama

Plot Summary

The film focuses on the war of two gangs in 1930s Harlem for the control of illegal gaming - one headed by black strategic godfather Bumpy Johnson and another by white ruthless hothead Dutch Schultz. Negotiations proposed by white syndicate boss Lucky Luciano never get under way, blood flows and Johnson gets jailed. When Johnson is paroled, he gets the work of enforcer for mighty Stephanie "The Queen" St. Clair. She is also jailed for racketeering and when she leaves she makes him promise "no violence".

6.3
IMDb Rating
43%
Rotten Tomatoes
50
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

6.3
IMDb Rating
43%
Rotten Tomatoes
50
Metacritic

Technical Details

130 min
Runtime
27 Aug 1997
Release Date
R
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
1997
Year
Genres
Crime Drama

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Technical Info
27 Aug 1997
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