Bumpy Johnson VS Dutch Schultz.......I'm there!!!!

I always wanted to see this movie and for some reason never picked it up. I thought it was cool gangster film with some good shoot out scenes. Although I felt the film was not as dark as it could be and suffered for it. There were too many scenes tha... (read more) I always wanted to see this movie and for some reason never picked it up. I thought it was cool gangster film with some good shoot out scenes. Although I felt the film was not as dark as it could be and suffered for it. There were too many scenes that did not connect and it felt like it did not flow as well as it good. Laurence Fishburne is great. Overall though it was entertaining but the ending was not as climatic as I was hoping for.

Laurence Fishburne oozes charisma in this otherwise pretty standard, though a tad uneven, 30's era gangster flick. Based on real characters and events, it tells the story of 'Bumpy' Johnson's turf war against Dutch Schultz for the control of Harlem'... (read more) Laurence Fishburne oozes charisma in this otherwise pretty standard, though a tad uneven, 30's era gangster flick. Based on real characters and events, it tells the story of 'Bumpy' Johnson's turf war against Dutch Schultz for the control of Harlem's numbers racket. A brilliant Tim Roth, seething with arrogance, violence and menace almost steals the film from Fishburne and it is ultimately these two performances that stick in the mind long after the film has faded from memory.

Lawrence Fishbourne is awesome as Bumpy Johnson! A tale that is on target and finally told!!!!!!!!!!!!

A fun look at a well-known period in history from an unusual perspective. The three central performances are great, and the score is very good, too.

Good New York gangster movie. Has Laurence Fishburn in his pre-Morpheus days as the Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson taking over for the Queen of Harlem at running the Numbers, an illegal gambling operation while battling the psychopathic Dutch Schultz, pla... (read more) Good New York gangster movie. Has Laurence Fishburn in his pre-Morpheus days as the Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson taking over for the Queen of Harlem at running the Numbers, an illegal gambling operation while battling the psychopathic Dutch Schultz, played masterfully by Tim Roth. It's amazing to see such a convincing portrayal of a New York mobster with the perfect accent done by a man who is from England. Roth does amazing work just like Edward Norton, a man who has also played people with an American accent despite not being one himself. Check out Roth in Reservoir Dogs if you can.

This also has Andy Garcia as Lucky Luciano, a gangster who is old fashioned with his polite and well mannered attitude. William Atherton is here too, as a crooked prosecutor who takes pay offs from Luciano. He was that annoying, opportunistic reporter in Die Hard 1 and 2, hahahaha.

Mi no got no balls for him to cut off