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Overview
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Release Date:
27 August 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
Power is measured in enemies. morePlot:
Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Theaters Full For The Full Monty (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 September 1997)
Dewey's Family May Sue Hoodlum Producers
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 8 September 1997)
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Great Film more (49 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Laurence Fishburne | ... | Bumpy Johnson |
 | Tim Roth | ... | Dutch Schultz |
 | Vanessa 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 |
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Rated R for graphic ganster violence, strong language, a scene of sexuality and some nudity.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
130 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DTSCertification:
Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | USA:R (certificate #34777) | Canada:R (Ontario) | South Korea:18 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | Spain:18 | UK:18Filming Locations:
Between Cermak Road & 23rd Street, Michigan Avenue, Near South Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA moreFun Stuff
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Though set in New York, the movie was filmed in Chicago because it still has buildings that are of the type that were in Harlem in the 1930s unlike present day New York. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: When Dutch exits Lucky's car onto the steps of the library, he spoofs the title of Dale Carnegie's _How to Win Friends and Influence People_, prior to the book's publication in 1936. moreQuotes:
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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It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) moreFAQ
Is this movie historically accurate?Why didn't Lulu keep shooting Dutch?
What exactly happens in the end?
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| The REAL Bumpy | literati-2 |
| Dewey defamation | pterzian |
| Who killed Dutch Schultz? | Indyrod |
| Special Edition | orioles8-1 |
| Actual Characters | SouthernDiva73 |
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I really enjoyed this film. As far as crime dramas go it is up there with The Godfather to me. Laurence Fishburne was great in his role as Bumpy Johnson. Tim Roth gave a great performance also.
The film did a great job portraying the inner turmoil of people. Also it did a great job at showing the racist attitudes of the times. Example: Dutch asking his main guy, who is black to wrap up his (shultz) sandwich scraps so that he (the black guy) could take them home to feed his grandkids. Classic subtle racism.
The clothes and the music were also good for the period. One scene was even shot at the cotton club which no movie during this period is complete without.
Great Job! Great Film!