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Hoodlum (1997) -- Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket.
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Chris Brancato (written by)
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Release Date:
27 August 1997 (USA) more
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Power is measured in enemies. more
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Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket. full summary | add synopsis
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7 nominations more
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I Had Forgotten How Good This Movie Actually Is!!!! more (48 total)

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Also Known As:
Gangster (USA) (working title)
Hoods (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic ganster violence, strong language, a scene of sexuality and some nudity.
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130 min
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An old friend of the real Lucky Luciano allowed Andy Garcia to wear Lucky's pinkie ring for one scene. You can see it when Lucky gives Thomas Dewey the bribe money at the whorehouse. (when the prostitute takes the cigar out of Lucky's hand). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: An onscreen title card reads "December, 1934." A Yankees game is on the radio - but it wouldn't be in December! more
Quotes:
Dutch Schultz: I remember the days when you could get a guy hit for 40 bucks.
Mike Salke: We live in inflationary times
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References Bambi (1942) more
Soundtrack:
I Want To Be Your Mother's Son-In-Law more

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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
I Had Forgotten How Good This Movie Actually Is!!!!, 17 May 2007
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Author: RaiderJack from San Francisco CA USA

I had this movie on homemade VHS for a while and just received the DVD.

Mesmerizing!!! Beautifully Filmed! Hats off to Bill Duke - another very distinguished African-American director!! Once you get past the fact that the movie is FILLED with phenomenal performances from the likes of Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams. Queen Latifah, Loretta Devine, Clarence Williams III, and of course, Miss Cicely Tyson you also discover a gem of a movie.

It follows the exploits of a 30s Harlem gangster Bumpy Johnson. Fishburne reminds you of why he is such a charismatic actor. His performance here is one you can watch over and over again. Of course the movie may have been exaggerated but what movie isn't?! It is a very stylized presentation and the obvious attention to detail to create the look and the feel of the period help intensify the viewing experience.

I am quite proud of the production and highly recommend it become part of your movie collection. Notwitstanding that is a worthy project, there are treasures of performances here that warrant attention.

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