# Hoodlum (1997)

> A calculating Harlem crime boss battles a volatile rival for control of an illegal gaming empire while navigating shifting alliances and racial power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13226

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Bill Duke
- Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia, Cicely Tyson, Chi McBride, Clarence Williams III, Richard Bradford
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119311/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, smoky, confrontational, crime movie night, 1990s film retrospective

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