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3.8 ₅

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Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket.

DIRECTOR

Bill Duke

WRITER

STUDIO

United Artists Pictures

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CAST

Laurence Fishburneas Bumpy Johnson
Tim Rothas Dutch Schultz
Vanessa Williamsas Francine Hughes
Andy Garciaas Lucky Luciano
Cicely Tysonas Stephanie St. Clair
Chi McBrideas Illinois Gordon

Clarence Williams IIIas Bub Hewlett
Richard Bradfordas Captain Foley
William Athertonas Thomas Dewey
Loretta Devineas Pigfoot Mary

The film focuses on the war of two gangs in 1930s Harlem for the control of illegal gaming - one headed by black strategic godfather Bumpy Johnson and another by white ruthless hothead Dutch Schultz. Negotiations proposed by white syndicate boss Lucky Luciano never get under way, blood flows and Johnson gets jailed. When Johnson is paroled, he gets the work of enforcer for mighty Stephanie "The Queen" St. Clair. She is also jailed for racketeering and when she leaves she makes him promise "no violence".