Hoodlum

1997 · 130 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 13,056 VOTES · DIR. Bill Duke

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline - 1,058 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME - EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:17:21 Potatoes give me gas. l ain't playing no number that give me gas!
00:20:00 well, l just wanna say l really missed you.
00:23:35 d Sippin' tea if you'll be my mother's son-in-law
00:26:58 - Good night. - Have a good evening.
00:34:26 goldmine.
00:38:23 So, to you and your proposal, l say only one thing.
00:41:38 Don't come back without him.
00:44:45 Look here, come down to the Bamville. See my man Calvin.
00:48:52 d Silent night
00:55:12 Calvin, establish new routes for the runners when they collect the slips.
01:00:32 Honour?
01:03:28 Nothing. l just wanna show Jimmy the difference
01:06:52 You gonna be all right.
01:11:35 You're a dead fuckin' nigger!
01:15:45 We got three minutes.
01:21:18 Shall we go for a walk?
01:24:25 l wasn't able to keep that promise.
01:28:33 - What did you say to me? - That's all the ''niggers'' l'm gonna take.
01:32:06 You there like you ain't got nothing to say to me.
01:35:44 Get your ass in!
01:39:05 My judge is sending your black ass to fuckin' jail!
01:46:11 One more time, Cecil.
01:50:38 - Where is he? - l don't know, Dutch.
02:00:03 but your hand's too dirty!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,058
Dialogue density8.1 lines / min
First line00:17:21
Final line02:00:03

Production Record

DirectorBill Duke
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$23,461,013
IMDb votes13,056