Hoodlum (1997)

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama

What to watch after Hoodlum

• Johnny Handsome (1989) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
• City Hall (1996) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
• Bird on a Wire (1990) — Bill Duke worked on both
• Deep Cover (1992) — Same feel: realistic, serious
• Sugar Hill (1994) — Same feel: dramatic, realistic
• Where the Money Is (2000) — Two steps away in the credits