"HOODLUM" ON CINEMA 10 EXPLODES

[Tvlman]

HOODLUM stars Laurence Fishburne in a powerful performance as Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, the notorious Harlem gangster of the 1930s. Director Bill Duke mixes a sumptuous visual style with a message of black empowerment. Bumpy gets out of prison and goes to work for the Harlem numbers powerhouse known as Madam Queen (Cicely Tyson), bringing him into conflict with the psychopathic Dutch Schultz (Tim Roth), who is trying to take over the numbers racket in Harlem. As the blood flows through Harlem streets, those around Bumpy begin to question his methods-- and his morals.

But you know that sooner or later Bumpy and Dutch are headed for a showdown and you are not disappointed.

Would like to see more films like this on Cinema 10. Maybe there should be a
Crime/Mystery channel in the future.

 

[007BlackMan]

I have seen the movie on cinema 10 two times and i liked it allso. I have it on DVD and VHS as well. But seeing it in 1080i wide screen is the best that i have seen Hoodlum to date. Voom is getting better each and everyday with it's PQ problems. Bumpy and Dutch to the man didn't disappoint.