Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket.
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Bill DukeWriter:
Chris Brancato
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| 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 | |
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Joe Guzaldo | ... | Bo Weinberg |
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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". Written by Anonymous
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Rated R for graphic ganster violence, strong language, a scene of sexuality and some nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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27 August 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Gangster See more »Filming Locations:
Between Cermak Road & 23rd Street, Michigan Avenue, Near South Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,162,768, 1 September 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$23,461,013, 9 November 1997Company Credits
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Dutch Schultz: You're a dead fuckin' nigger!
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The film cast includes five Oscar nominees: Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Andy Garcia, Cicely Tyson and Queen Latifah. See more »Quotes
Bumpy Johnson: You've been warned. Get ready for your final thrill. It's curtains, Dutch. The jig is up.Dutch Schultz: You're a dead fuckin' nigger!
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Riveting film about gang wars and race relations in 1930s New York, with Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) at the center. Engaging characters and situations make this overlong movie watchable; but Andy Garcia doesn't channel Luciano as well as he should, and Tim Roth turns Dutch Schultz into such a blatant stock villain that one wonders what the real Arthur Fleggenheimer was like. Otherwise, excellent performances all around - and Paul Benjamin steals several scenes as a creepy assassin who talks as if he eats tobacco leaves for breakfast. Emotional and powerful.