Hoodlum (1997)

Directed by:   Bill Duke Written by:   Chris Brancato written by Genre Crime / Drama Synopsis Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket. Filmed in USA Runtime 130 min MPAA Rating Rated R for graphic ganster violence, strong language, a scene of sexuality and some nudity. Average Rating (4.0 on 5)

Casting:

	Laurence Fishburne	Bumpy Johnson
	Tim Roth	Dutch Schultz
	Vanessa L. Williams	Francine Hughes
	Andy Garcia	Lucky Luciano
	Cicely Tyson	Stephanie St Clair
	Chi McBride	Illinois Gordon
	Clarence Williams III	Bub Hewlett
	Richard Bradford	Captain Foley
	William Atherton	Thomas Dewey
	Loretta Devine	Pigfoot Mary
	Queen Latifah	Sulie
	Mike Starr	Albert Salke
	Beau Starr	Jules Salke
	Paul Benjamin	Whispers
	Joe Guzaldo	Bo Weinberg

Anybody see the irony?
Kinda the prelude to American Gangster
A FILM OF GREAT ORIGINAL GANGSTERS.