Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Laurence Fishburne
Bumpy Johnson
Tim Roth
Dutch Schultz
Vanessa Williams
Francine Hughes
Andy Garcia
Lucky Luciano
Cicely Tyson
Stephanie St. Clair
Chi McBride
Illinois Gordon
Clarence Williams III
Bub Hewlett
Richard Bradford
Captain Foley
Media Information
DirectorBill Duke
StatusReleased
Runtime130 min
Genres
CrimeDrama
Release Date1997-08-27
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Production
United Artists
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Frank Mancuso Jr. Productions