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Hoodlum (1997)

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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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.

Rating:R
Genre:Crime, Drama
Directed By:Bill Duke
Written By:Chris Brancato
In Theaters:8/27/1997
Box Office:$23,461,013
Runtime:130 minutes
Studio:United Artists, Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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