Review of Hoodlum (1997) by Crys R — 09 Jun 2007

Good movie!! What you know bout that Bumpy Johnson!!!

This review of Hoodlum (1997) was written by Crys R on 09 Jun 2007.

Hoodlum has generally received positive reviews.

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 29 Sep 2011

The director, Bill Duke (A Rage in Harlem), stages all of this with proficient confidence, yet he never truly summons the operatic power of…

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By Thomas A (568) on 31 Oct 2011

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By Tedrico L (42) on 04 Jun 2011

In Hoodlum, Bumpy Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) plays a man recently released from prison who leads an African-American attempt to wrest control…

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By Dave R (1,620) on 28 Feb 2011

A decent gangster film based on real people and events. decent performances by the cast. makes a nice companion piece with american gangster (2007)…

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Ehh, not so great. You'd be better off watching The Untouchables, The Godfather, or basically any other movie involving the mob…

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