

R · 130 min
Hoodlum
Directed by Bill Duke
Starring Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth
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...
Release
Aug 27, 1997
Budget
$30M
Breakeven
$75M(2.5x)
Gross
$23,461,013
Profit
-$51,538,987
Power is measured in enemies.
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.
Release
Aug 27, 1997
Budget
$30M
Breakeven
$75M(2.5x)
Gross
$23,461,013
Profit
-$51,538,987
R · 130 min