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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $23.5M worldwide against a $30M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Chicago and New York City
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Elmer Bernstein
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Frank Tidy
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Chris BrancatoScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 27, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
- Revenue
- $23.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Laurence FishburneBumpy Johnson
Tim RothDutch Schultz
Vanessa WilliamsFrancine Hughes
Andy GarciaLucky Luciano
Cicely TysonStephanie St. Clair
Chi McBrideIllinois Gordon
Clarence Williams IIIBub Hewlett
Richard BradfordCaptain Foley
William AthertonThomas E. Dewey
Loretta DevinePigfoot Mary
Queen LatifahSulie
Mike StarrAlbert Salke
Beau StarrJules Salke
Paul BenjaminWhispers
Joe GuzaldoBo Weinberg
Ed O'RossLulu Rosenkrantz
J.W. SmithCalvin
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.Tee-Ninchy
John Toles-BeyVallie
David DarlowJohnny 'Figures' DiPalmero
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