Hoodlum (1997)

 Anybody see the irony?
Oscar nominees, Fishbourne, Roth, and Garcia were nominated for an oscar for playing bad guys; Tim Roth for playing a ruthless royal rapist, Lawrence Fishbourne for playing an drug-addicted abusive husband, and Garcia for playing a power hungry gangster. Either way these three guys made this movie great. November 7, 2007

 Kinda the prelude to American Gangster
Excellent movie .. and if you watch this movie then go see American Gangster...it follows a path. In American Gangster Denzel's character is the hier to Bumpy Johnson who passes away early in the film.
November 4, 2007

 A FILM OF GREAT ORIGINAL GANGSTERS.
this is another one of those good films of street life brought to motion picture. hoodlum is a whole different kind of movie. it was a whole nother world out there in harlem back in the day, and this films delivers just that. it was a street war out there. survival of the smartest, and you can trust no one. everything was done so well. the era and the story. it's all about this man bumpy's survival and trying to help his people. he has to stay strong, dependent, legite, and honest to the best of his ability for his fellow people. that makes him a strong leader. someone everyone looks up to, that people want to be. he's runnin the streets of harlem, and for a while all is fine, until the one and only dutch moves in and tries to take over. he comes in violent and is a man of action and and many words. that's when all hell comes loose, and a street war begins. blood spills, things spiral out of control, and it seems bumpy's loosin the reigns of control. until he seeks the help of famous mobster lucky luciano to aide him in this rivalry against the dutch. all the while his friends get wacked, and his love can take no more and leaves. one day he's on top of the world and the next he's down, but always watching his back. it's a battle of the strongest, and smartest. racial tensions, and money are a deadly combination. superb film, one of the best, and it'll have your attention all the way through. laurence fishburne, as bumpy, is a wonderful actor. he kicks it like hell in his movies. this is no exception, great job, and he plays the part very well. andy garcia, as lucky luciano, is a classic man himself. fits the part, and has a strong presence no doubt. as for tim roth, as dutch schultz, the man's crazy. he's lost his damn mind. he acts and he doesn't think about the consequences and that leads to his downfall. great actor, love this guy. his i don't give a damn attitude is tight. he steals the limelight during his scenes. so many good actors, it's a should see movie for that reason alone. the rest is good stuff as well, chaos, blood, murder, betrayel, go head to head with survival, strength, street smart, and vengance. October 27, 2007

 Great Depression Gang Film
If you haven't heard of Harlem gangster Bumpy Johnson, then you definitely need to see this movie. It starts of with Bumpy (played wonderfully by Laurence Fishburne) just being released from prison and on the streets of early 1930s Harlem. After his arrival he sees that notorious gangster Dutch Schutz (Tim Roth) has taken control of the numbers racket that once belonged to his boss Stephanie St. Claire (Cicily Tyson). After she is arrested, Bumpy then takes control of her operation and goes into a full-fledged war with with Schutz's crew for control of the numbers racket. After awhile, notorious mob boss Lucky Luciano steps in to calm things down but but by that time it's to late. The acting in this movie made me feel like I was right there in 1930's Harlem. It can go toe-to-toe with an of this mordern day Gangsta films. April 18, 2007

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I purchase this gift for my boyfriend. He loved it! This isn't the first time I've purchase a movie from amazon; their products are always good and I never have to complain. March 26, 2007

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