Question 1

What historical detail was incorporated into Lucky Luciano's appearance in the film?

Accepted Answer

In close-ups, Lucky Luciano's right eye is not as open as his left, mirroring the real Luciano's partial eye closure from a 1929 knife injury that damaged cheek muscles.

Question 2

Which actor played both a rival of Bumpy Johnson in this film and Bumpy Johnson himself in a later movie?

Accepted Answer

Clarence Williams III plays Bub Hewlett, a rival of Bumpy Johnson in 'Hoodlum', and later portrayed Bumpy Johnson in the opening scenes of 'American Gangster' (2007).

Question 3

What real-life artifact did Andy Garcia wear as Lucky Luciano in one scene?

Accepted Answer

Andy Garcia wore the real Lucky Luciano's pinkie ring in the scene where Luciano gives Thomas Dewey bribe money at the whorehouse.

Question 4

How does Dutch Schultz parody a famous self-help book in the film?

Accepted Answer

Dutch Schultz says he's going to the library to take out "How to #*%& friends and irritate people," parodying Dale Carnegie's 1936 bestseller "How to Win Friends and Influence People."

Question 5

What historical accuracy note applies to the film's portrayal of real-life figures?

Accepted Answer

While Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson, Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano, and Stephanie St. Clair were real people, the movie is fictional and only loosely based on incidents in their lives.

Question 6

What historical detail was incorporated into Lucky Luciano's appearance in the film?

Accepted Answer

In close-ups, Lucky Luciano's right eye is not as open as his left, mirroring the real Luciano's partial eye closure from a 1929 knife injury that damaged cheek muscles.

Question 7

Which actor played both a rival of Bumpy Johnson in this film and Bumpy Johnson himself in another movie?

Accepted Answer

Clarence Williams III played Bub Hewlett, a rival of Bumpy Johnson in 'Hoodlum', and later portrayed Bumpy Johnson in the opening scenes of 'American Gangster' (2007).

Question 8

What authentic personal item did Andy Garcia wear as Lucky Luciano in one scene?

Accepted Answer

Andy Garcia wore the real Lucky Luciano's pinkie ring in the scene where Luciano gives Thomas Dewey bribe money at the whorehouse.

Question 9

How does Dutch Schultz parody a famous self-help book in the film?

Accepted Answer

Dutch Schultz says he's going to the library to take out "How to #*%& friends and irritate people," parodying Dale Carnegie's 1936 bestseller "How to Win Friends and Influence People."

Question 10

What is the central conflict that drives the plot of 'Hoodlum'?

Accepted Answer

In 1934 Harlem, when Madam Queen is arrested, Bumpy Johnson takes over her numbers racket and must resist an invasion from a merciless mobster.

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