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Synopsis
Story begins as Bumby Johnson is released from Sing Sing and returns to Harlem where he becomes the bodyguard for Queen St Clair, the head of the Harlem numbers racket. Her business makes big money, attracting the interest of "Dutch" Schultz who, under the eyes of Lucky Luciano, decides to move in on her territory. When Schultz conspires with the New York City special prosecutor against organized crime to have her arrested and jailed, Johnson takes over the business. It is not long before Schultz and Johnson are head to head, the former a psychopath and the latter, Robin Hood.
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  • Director:
    Bill Duke,
  • Writer:
    Chris Brancato,
  • Producer:
    Frank Mancuso Jr., JR, Frank Mancuso,
  • Cinematographer:
    Frank Tidy,
  • Production Designer:
    Charles C. Bennett,
  • Editor:
    Harry Keramidas,
  • Executive Producer:
    Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, Bill Duke,
  • Cast:
    Vanessa L. Williams, Tim Roth, Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams, Andy García, Laurence Fishburne, Vanessa Williams,
  • Associate Producer:
    Ron Stacker Thompson, Melissa A. Clark,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Tyrone L. Mason,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Anthony Mason,
  • Second Second Assistant Director:
    Aiman Ahmad Humaideh,
  • Co-Producer:
    Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato,
  • Line Producer:
    Vikki Williams,
  • Camera Operator:
    Frank Miller,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Renate Schneuer,
  • Accountant:
    Lysa Moser,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Donald Carlson,
  • Location Manager:
    Demetra Diamantopoulos,
  • Production Coordinator:
    Deb K. Oyer,
  • Loader:
    John Pingry,
  • Screenplay:
    Chris Brancato,
  • Art Direction:
    Gary Baugh,
  • Set Decoration:
    Travis Busenbark, Maria Nay,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Klexius Kolby,
  • Production Design:
    Charles C. Bennett,
  • Key Makeup Artist:
    Stacye P. Branche,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    Frank Bodo,
  • Casting:
    Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Amanda Mackey,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Richard Sobin,
  • Second Unit Director:
    Otis Sallid,
  • Costume Designer:
    Richard Bruno,
  • Chief Lighting Technician:
    Gene Crededio,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    Greg Bubb,
  • Stunts:
    Russell Towery,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Elmer Bernstein,
  • Choreographer:
    Otis Sallid,
  • Still Photographer:
    Michael P. Weinstein,
  • Lighting Technician:
    Anthony J. Lullo,

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