

27/08/1997
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.

Laurence Fishburne
as Bumpy Johnson

Tim Roth
as Dutch Schultz

Vanessa Williams
as Francine Hughes

Andy Garcia
as Lucky Luciano

Cicely Tyson
as Stephanie St. Clair

Chi McBride
as Illinois Gordon

Clarence Williams III
as Bub Hewlett

Richard Bradford
as Captain Foley

William Atherton
as Thomas E. Dewey

Loretta Devine
as Pigfoot Mary

Queen Latifah
as Sulie

Mike Starr
as Albert Salke

Beau Starr
as Jules Salke

Paul Benjamin
as Whispers

Joe Guzaldo
as Bo Weinberg

Ed O'Ross
as Lulu Rosenkrantz

J.W. Smith
as Calvin

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
as Tee-Ninchy

John Toles-Bey
as Vallie

David Darlow
as Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero

Steve Pickering
as Lucky's Henchman

Ellis Foster
as Undertaker

Bill Henderson
as Mr. Redmond

Juan Ramírez
as Enrique 'Henry' Miro

Tony Fitzpatrick
as Dutch's Driver

Robert Cornelius
as Hobo

Tab Baker
as Willie Brunder

Joe Van Slyke
as Warden

Daniel Bryant
as Hep-Cat Man

Don James
as Piano Man

Sulanya 'Sue' Conway
as Miss Philmore

Paul Eckstein
as Dutch's Thug

Christian Payton
as Jimmy

Jackie Taylor
as Mrs. Andrews

Dick Gjonola
as Owney Madden

David Nisbet
as Man in Cotton Club

Nancy Nickel
as Woman in Cotton Club

Ted Love
as Runner

Kenya Cagle
as Runner

Jim Saltouros
as Lieutenant

Marc Vann
as Dutch's Liquor Henchman

Cheridah Best
as Prostitute

Colin Bradley Sylvester
as Chee Chee

Iris Lieberman
as Female Prison Guard

Leonard Roberts
as Tyrone

John M. Watson Sr.
as Manager of Pool Hall

Lisa C. Boltauzer
as Dancer

Michael McCary
as Osgood

Erik Kilpatrick
as Security Guard

Demetrice O'Neal
as Singer

Tony Powell
as Rent Party Singer

Kevyn Morrow
as Waldo / Church Conductor

Louis Price
as Church Singer

Vernon Oliver Price
as Church Singer

Laurnea Wilkerson
as Cotton Club Singer

Tony Rich
as Duke Ellington

Kim Adams
as Show Girl

David A. Jansen
as Doorman

Fred Nelson
as Sideline Musician

Robert Keating
as Luciano's Mob Boss

Charles Koysta
as Luciano's Mob Boss

Joe Testa
as Luciano's Mob Boss

Rocky McCord
as Luciano's Mob Boss

Sheridan Bailey
as Bamville Club Dancer

Tiffani Glass
as Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer

Kirby Reed
as Bamville Club Dancer

Elaine McLaurin
as Bamville Club Dancer

Lazette Rayford O'Brien
as Bamville Club Dancer

J. Michael Jones
as Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer

Vanessa Truvillion
as Bamville Club Dancer

Le Von Campbell
as Bamville Club Dancer

Ron Wilson
as Bamville Club Dancer

Carrie
as Bamville Club Dancer

Monique S. Young Johnson
as Bamville Club Dancer

Will Gill Jr.
as Bamville Club Dancer

Elana Anderson
as Bamville Club Dancer

James Lacey
as Bamville Club Dancer

J. Todd
as Bamville Club Dancer

Sharon Kimbrough
as Bamville Club Dancer

Darryl Kent Clark
as Bamville Club Dancer

Albert Adams
as Bamville Club Dancer

Sandra Hodge-Hampton
as Rent Party Dancer

Delphine T. Mantz
as Rent Party Dancer

Darryl Manuel
as Rent Party Dancer

Barbara Koval
as Cotton Club Dancer

Chekesha Van Putten
as Cotton Club Dancer

Matagi Booker
as Cotton Club Dancer

Sharon Ferrol-Young
as Cotton Club Dancer

Tammi Cave
as Cotton Club Dancer

Magda Rivera
as Cotton Club Dancer

Ashley Cie Thompson
as Cotton Club Dancer

Donna M. Perkins
as Cotton Club Dancer

Daryl Richardson
as Cotton Club Dancer

Andy-John
as Driver (uncredited)

Joe Caballero
as Hector (uncredited)

Thomas F. Evans
as Hotel Resident (uncredited)

Isley Nicole Melton
as Party Girl (uncredited)

Dominic Paolo Testa
as Prostitute Patron (uncredited)
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