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The movie chronicles the rise and moral destruction of genteel African American crime lord Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson, the former king of the 1930's Harlem numbers racket and their fights with Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket.

Genre:

Crime, Drama

Actors:

Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia, Cicely Tyson, Chi McBride, Clarence Williams III, Richard Bradford, William Atherton, Loretta Devine, Queen Latifah, ...»

Director:

Bill Duke

Country:

United States

Release:

1997

IMDb:

6.3

Quality:

Duration:

130 min

TheMovieReport.com

This slow-going, talky film is in a constant struggle to hold the audience's interest.

February 14, 2009

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USA Today

The Sting-like ending with its crosses and double-crosses could have been better handled, but there are plenty of other payoffs.

January 01, 2000

Flipside Movie Emporium

It contains nothing of any lingering interest. On the other hand, Laurence Fishburne may be the only man on the planet who makes that mustache look good.

November 01, 2002

Film Journal International

A collection of elements rather than a distinct story, the film takes what should have been a fresh perspective on the genre and paints by numbers.

January 01, 2000

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