In New York of the 1920s, the black community of Harlem faces the same indignities as countless millions of refugees. He also uses it to kill several hitmen during the attempted hit on the Queen before being shot to death. When he was 10, his older brother Willie was accused of killing a white man. Finding she can no longer accept who he is, Francine leaves him, and Illinois drunkenly confronts him over the innocent lives lost. Smith) uses a Colt Detective Special to apprehend Vallie (John Toles-Bey). Sign up here. After robbing Schultz’s operation with Illinois, Bumpy is chastised by Madame Queen for making his own decisions. Hoodlum (1997) Paul Benjamin as Whispers. Funky acrylic art earrings printed, lasercut, designed in Brisbane Australia, by Zoe Collins of Hoodlum Friends Funky acrylic art earrings printed, lasercut, designed in Brisbane Australia, by Zoe Collins of Hoodlum Friends ... My birds are everywhere, collecting colours and whispers, like little rainbow thieves. Dutch Schultz (Tim Roth) carries an anachronistic Colt Mk IV Series 70. Queen Stephanie's bodyguard, Tee-Ninchy (Eddie "Bo" Smith, Jr.) caries a sawed off Ithaca 37 as his weapon of choice. This is anachronistic, as the Remington 870 was not introduced until 1951. In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. Hewlett and Bumpy part ways, and Bumpy arrives at Illinois’ funeral. Schultz begrudgingly reports to Mafia boss Charles “Lucky” Luciano (Andy Garcia), who pays bribes to special prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey (William Atherton) to protect his business. Voila! The following weapons were used in the film Hoodlum: Illinois Gordon (Chi McBride) gives his cousin Bumpy Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) a Colt Police Positive revolver, which he uses throughout the entire movie to take over Harlem. Finally, the Hoodlum script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring Laurence Fishburne and Tim Roth. The Salkes break into Bumpy’s home, killing his guards, but Bumpy ambushes them and kills one while the other is shot dead by a terrified Francine. Bub Hewlett (Clarence Williams III) carries a sawed-off Remington 870 when Dutch's men raid the apartment at the end. Directed by Bill Duke. Bumpy's bodyguard Calvin (J.W. It peaked at #94 on the Billboard 200 and #23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Download Within_Whispers_The_Fall-HOODLUM.rar fast and secure Orinoco 3: Hoodlum Havoc (Xbox 360) Part 6: The Clearleaf Forest Part 5 and 6, The Crush Minigame, and The Bog of Murk Part 1 (10:12) (Francais) Orinoco 3: Hoodlum Havoc (Xbox 360) Part 7: The Bog of Murk Parts 2, 3, 4, and The Razoff Circus Minigame (10:51) (Francais) Hoodlum is an interesting companion piece to Bill Duke's polemic undercover drug drama Deep Cover, because whereas Cover angers at the 90s institutional drug infestation of black communities, Hoodlum gives "Bumpy" Johnson a nod for keeping the illegal game of Numbers, which the Italian mafia earned millions off of, in the hands of the black men and women of Harlem. A young mercenary-tribal hailing from the infamous Badlanders tribe, Hoodlum is a somewhat renowned gun for hire and adventurer who has wandered the wastes since his fifteenth birthday. You are the “unseen hand” that guides this ragtag group of soldiers to safety and possible rescue. [3] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B on scale of A to F.[4], Critic Roger Ebert noted that "the film is being marketed as a violent action picture, and in a sense, it is" and that director Bill Duke having made "a historical drama as much as a thriller, and his characters reflect a time when Harlem seemed poised on the brink of better things, and the despair of the postwar years was not easily seen on its prosperous streets. Ellsworth (Bumpy) Johnson ran the numbers game in 1930s Harlem. Hoodlum (1997) R | 130 min | Crime, Drama. In 1934, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) is released from Sing Sing and returns to Harlem, where mobster Dutch Schultz (Tim Roth) asserts his control of the lucrative numbers game. Three rival gang leaders (Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth and Andy Garcia) battle for control of Harlem's urban power. Disguised as truck drivers, Bumpy and Illinois deliver a bomb to one of Schultz’s illicit breweries, narrowly escaping before the warehouse explodes. Before the hit, one of the Queen's guards can also be seen holding this weapon. Added to Watchlist. One of Dutch's hitmen uses a Smith & Wesson Model 10 during the attempted murder of the Queen (Cicely Tyson) and Bumpy on their way to the opera. Bumpy accepts an alliance with Luciano, and Luciano’s driver – on Bumpy’s orders – informs Schultz that Bumpy will be meeting with Luciano’s accountant. Reuniting with his cousin "Illinois" Gordon (Chi McBride), Bumpy returns to the employ of Harlem crime boss Madame Queen (Cicely Tyson), whose business is threatened by Schultz. Dutch Schultz's bodyguard, Lulu Rosencrantz (Ed O'Ross) carries a 1911, which he eventually uses to shoot his boss in the Palace Chop House bathroom. With Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia. Some want to investigate what caused the crash that left them in hostile territory, while others want to lay low and wait for rescue. The Prop Shed., Clothiers Creek. At an ice cream parlor with Francine, Bumpy realizes his banana split has been poisoned. He also uses one during the attempted hit on Queen Stephanie before tossing it away. Hoodlum is a 1997 crime drama film that gives a fictionalized account of the gang war between the Italian/Jewish mafia alliance and the Black gangsters ... set Bumpy up. Several other sawed-off 870 shotguns are used, some without their stocks. One of Dutch's men waits outside the Queen's car with a 1911 drawn; Bub stands in the back waving his Colt New Service. By May 1935, he is locked in an all-out war with Schultz. 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 … When Bumpy and Whispers gain the upper hand during the shootout, Bumpy picks it up and uses it to (unrealistically) set a nearby truck ablaze. After finding Illinois’ corpse left as a message, Bumpy slits Foley’s throat while he's with a black prostitute, but spares Hewlett’s life and offers him a partnership. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Women's History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Illinois is abducted and tortured by Foley, to Hewlett’s disgust, but refuses to betray his cousin. He carries it with him, (and nearly uses it) during the meeting between Queen Stephanie, and Dutch Schultz. At one point, Bumpy's girlfriend Francine (Vanessa Williams) is forced to shoot assassin Albert Salke (Mike Starr) with the revolver. The film concentrated on Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, Dutch Schultz, and Lucky Luciano . Bumpy confronts Schultz at the Cotton Club with Vallie’s severed finger, demanding he cease his Harlem operations; Schultz refuses. Albert Salke (Mike Starr) and Jules Salke (Beau Starr) use a "suppressed" Colt Detective Special to kill the guard at Bumpy's building during their attempted hit, following the classic movie myth of having a suppressor work on a revolver. Taking over her operation, Bumpy enlists Tyrone as a runner, and ignores the Queen’s orders to avoid violence. There are even whispers of desertion. Afraid of a possible lynch mob, his parents mortgaged their tiny home to … Whispers: Joe Guzaldo ... Bo Weinberg: Ed O'Ross ... Lulu Rosenkrantz: J.W. The film concentrates on Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson (Laurence Fishburne), Dutch Schultz (Tim Roth), and Lucky Luciano (Andy García).[2]. Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket. One area in particular, the Fairy Council, was alluded to in Rayman 2, and one of Count Razoff's ancestors (most likely his father) supposedly shot S… At a meeting of the Commission, Schultz states his determination to take over Harlem. Madame Queen is attacked by Schultz’s men, led by black enforcer Bub Hewlett (Clarence Williams III), but Bumpy and fellow mobster Whispers (Paul Benjamin) repel the assassins and rescue her. Laurence Fishburne Tim Roth Vanessa Williams Andy García Cicely Tyson Chi McBride Clarence Williams III Richard Bradford William Atherton Loretta Devine Queen Latifah Ed O'Ross Mike Starr Beau Starr Paul Benjamin. Whispers (Paul Benjamin) carries two, one on each hip, that he draws several times. One of the Queen's men also carries one. Similar to the gap between the original Rayman and Rayman 2, most locations in Rayman 3 were new and not directly connected to those of the previous games. Walking Francine home from a club, Bumpy charms her with his poetry. Johnson was born in Charleston, South Carolina on October 31, 1905, to Margaret Moultrie and William Johnson. Many of the Harlem gangsters in the film use M1911A1s. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of Hoodlum. Bub Hewlett (Clarence Williams III), Dutch's black henchman, carries a Colt New Service revolver. Director. Schultz begrudgingly reports to Mafia boss Charles “Lucky” Luciano (Andy Garcia), who pays bribes to special prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey (William Atherton) to protect his business. In 1934, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) is released from Sing Sing and returns to Harlem, where mobster Dutch Schultz (Tim Roth) asserts his control of the lucrative numbers game. After killing one of the hoods, Bumpy picks up the Thompson and fires back at them with it. Whispers aims his 1911s at Dutch. This stylish crime saga features an intense star turn by Laurence Fishburne as real-life 1930s gangster Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson. Illinois Gordon (Chi McBride) carries a nickel Smith & Wesson Model 10 snubnose revolver, which he gives to Bumpy toward the end. The use of the Ithaca 37, while relatively close to the timeline, is still anachronistic, as it was introduced in 1937. The subject of "Hoodlum," he emerges as a black Godfather --- sagacious, crafty and troubled. Hoodlum is a 1997 American crime drama film that gives a fictionalized account of the gang war between the Italian/Jewish mafia alliance and the Black gangsters of Harlem that took place in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Schultz then hires two hitmen, the Salke brothers, to kill Bumpy, and has his police contact, NYPD Captain Foley (Richard Bradford), arrange for Madame Queen to be arrested. Threatened by Dewey to end the bloodshed in Harlem, Luciano invites Bumpy and Schultz to a meeting, against both their wills. At a restaurant, Schultz’s long-suffering henchman Lulu (Ed O'Ross) shoots him in the bathroom, and Schultz calmly returns to his table before dying. Set Dressing and Prop Hire Instagram-THEPROPSHED I know, I know, I still need to get the cast names in there and I'll be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Bumpy is introduced to Francine (Vanessa Williams), a friend of Illinois’ girlfriend Mary (Loretta Devine). Bill Duke. When the shop owner reveals that Bumpy’s associate Vallie ordered him to hire the new teenage employee responsible, Bumpy forces the boy to eat the poisoned ice cream despite his attempts to apologize. Bumpy sends Francine out of the parlor and forces the kid to eat the poisoned ice cream. See the full list of Hoodlum cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A soundtrack containing hip hop and R&B music was released on August 12, 1997 by Interscope Records. After exchanging looks with Francine and Madame Queen, Bumpy walks out into the rain alone. "[5], https://variety.com/1997/film/news/mgm-at-a-prelim-1117433216/, http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1078030-hoodlum/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hoodlum_(film)&oldid=1015293152, Films about African-American organized crime, Films about Jewish-American organized crime, Pages using infobox film with unknown empty parameters, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-LCCN identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 March 2021, at 17:26. Meeting Luciano outside for payment, Lulu is shot dead. Each soldier has their own personality and ideas on what needs to happen next. Download Within.Whispers.The.Fall-HOODLUM.rar fast and secure His wealth and power grow, as does the body count, including Tyrone. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Hoodlum (1997). Writer. At a party, a 17-year-old named Tyrone asks Bumpy for a job, and Francine struggles to reconcile her feelings for Bumpy with his criminal ways. Schultz’s meeting with the Queen ends in a standoff when he presents her with a rival’s testicles. Rosencrantz ( Ed O'Ross ) points his 1911 at the Queen's gangsters. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 43% based on 21 reviews. From Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games, http://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Hoodlum&oldid=1396781. With Dutch eliminated and the gang war settled, Dewey – having received an enormous bribe from Bumpy, delivered by Hewlett – warns Luciano to stay away from Harlem. Illinois is beaten and robbed by Foley and his officers, while Madame Queen is arrested for illegal gambling. Chris Brancato. Visiting Madame Queen in prison, Bumpy is rebuked for inciting a gang war. Whispers then kills Vallie with a razor. However, they are still the same environments as Rayman's games tend to stick with: the mountains, forests, and swamps from the original Rayman, and the plains, coasts, and fortresses from Rayman 2. Schultz and his men burst in but find only the accountant, whom Schultz kills. Hoodlum is a 1997 American crime drama film that gives a fictionalized account of the gang war between the Italian/Jewish mafia alliance and the black gangsters of Harlem that took place in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Illinois returns home to find Schultz had Mary killed in retaliation. At Luciano’s meeting, Bumpy and Schultz refuse to settle their dispute. Captain Foley (Richard Bradford) carries a .32 ACP Colt Model 1903 pistol. 160 likes. Merrill Nisker – Fancypants Hoodlum (1995) ... they said, “Make a track, kind of like Peaches,” and she’d be like [whispers in Britney-esque voice] “I love Peaches.” Bumpy’s attempt to comfort Tyrone’s mother at his funeral is rejected. Add to Watchlist. 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