Hoodlum

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: August 27, 1997

8.1	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 62 Ratings

USER RATING DISTRIBUTION

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Watch Now

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Review this movie

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.

Check box if your review contains spoilers

0 characters (5000 max)

User Reviews

User score By date Most helpful

ConsortApr 24, 2021

££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

7 of 7 users found this helpful70

All this user's reviews

RindApr 22, 2021

assffgjjkjhkklopiiuytreeqqwzxcvbnmklkjjhgfddasqwerttiuoolmmcmdkdkmdkdkdkfmkfk

5 of 5 users found this helpful50

All this user's reviews

DefameApr 30, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only movie to star Andy Garcia, Tim Roth & Laurence Fishbrune in his pre-Matrix fame days. The collective acting of these actors propel this gangster thriller. There are many memorable action scenes and quotable dialogue until the end scene.… Expand

5 of 5 users found this helpful50

All this user's reviews

dabble26May 12, 2021

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...........@#$%^&*(),.?!;:"+×÷=/_€▪○●□■☆⊙°•¤《》♤♡◇♧¡¿[]{}•●■▪••

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

All this user's reviews

Atrium89May 26, 2021

=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.
&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.&.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

All this user's reviews

Dysphoric22May 13, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It seems to me like in today's film world, critics, whether it be Ebert or the viewers, are quick to down a film if it has a large budget. I think Hoodlum fell victim to this epidemic. With a bankroll of wonderful actors and actresses, and some of the best historical recreation of the locations, the movie delivers. The plot was simple, but it doesn't need to be complicated in a gangster flick like this. It was based on real people, so the creators of the film cannot go ballistic on changing the story. Maybe the 'critics' would like it better if it had a little green man who uses the force, or maybe a future crime prevention device. Well, you won't find this here. It's a wonderful, semi-true story about the way things were in Harlem and the surroundings areas back then. Fishburn turned in a wonderful performance, and Roth played a great villian as he always does. Just relax, and take it for what it's meant to be. Entertainment.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

All this user's reviews

Ulna319May 17, 2021

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

All this user's reviews

Agrarian986May 20, 2021

♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

All this user's reviews

Exigent93Jun 6, 2021

$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,$,
●》●》》●》●》●》●》●》●》●》●》●》●》●》●》●》●

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

All this user's reviews

Embalmer98Jun 10, 2021

●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
",",",",",",",",",",",",",",+.+.+.+.+.÷.÷.÷=.=.=.=..~~~~

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

All this user's reviews

Tss5078Feb 25, 2013

People who have seen American Gangster or are regular viewers of the TV show, Mobsters, will know who Bumpy Johnson was and know the story behind Hoodlum. For those of you who don't, Johnson was a member of an organized crime group, inPeople who have seen American Gangster or are regular viewers of the TV show, Mobsters, will know who Bumpy Johnson was and know the story behind Hoodlum. For those of you who don't, Johnson was a member of an organized crime group, in Harlem, during the 1930's. He was also the man who mentored and inspired Denzel Washington's character of Frank Lucas in American Gangster. Long before that film, the story of Bumpy Johnson was told in Hoodlum. This was one of those little told stories about the mafia that started out very strong. Unfortunately, I felt that the writers went into far too much detail at certain points in the film and by the end it was definitely dragging on. Laurence Fishburne stars as Johnson and did an adequate job, my problem with his has always been he lacks emotion in his acting. In my humble opinion this should automatically disqualify him from certain things and this probably should have been one of those things. Tim Roth is Dutch Schultz and while Schultz had a reputation for being a character, Roth went a little over the top with it, but was still very entertaining. My favorite performance was of course the one by Andy Garcia as Lucky Luciano, but he really wasn't in the film much and that's a shame, because nobody plays a crime boss better than hen does. Hoodlum is a wild ride about an incredible true story, but as a film, it was a mix of terrific scenes and some slower unnecessary elements. As a film it's not the best, but it's worth watching just for the amazing story that is being told.… Expand

0 of 6 users found this helpful06

All this user's reviews

RobD.Sep 3, 2006

I too am a mafia buff who has long been waiting for a movie about Dutch Schultz (let's just forget about Billy Bathgate). Dutch is portrayed by Tim Roth, who expertly shows the character's merciless cruelty and disregard for I too am a mafia buff who has long been waiting for a movie about Dutch Schultz (let's just forget about Billy Bathgate). Dutch is portrayed by Tim Roth, who expertly shows the character's merciless cruelty and disregard for pretty much everbody. However, this is a much better movie than Jesse B. tells you. It is a well-crafted character study showing the slow corruption of Laurence Fishbourne's character. The sets in the movie are probably the most acurate representation of Harlem ever in a movie. While it does take some liberties with historical accuracy, the point of a movie is to entertain, and this film delivers.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

JesseB.Jul 20, 2006

The onlt reason it got a 1 was for the cast. I am a mafia history buff and felt that the Dutch Schultz story was long over due. All the appaling historic inaccuracies made me curse. Plus the movie was boring and vapid taboot. Hoodlum should The onlt reason it got a 1 was for the cast. I am a mafia history buff and felt that the Dutch Schultz story was long over due. All the appaling historic inaccuracies made me curse. Plus the movie was boring and vapid taboot. Hoodlum should have never been made, it should be outlawed and all original copies burned. For shame, Hollywood, forshame.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

Eulogist111May 21, 2021

+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷+×÷×÷+×÷
●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●■●