Bumpy Johnson must fend off rivals to receive the largest dope shipment in New York history, while Harlem explodes into riot; Malcolm X reluctantly agrees to protection from an unusual source.

A black man named Ellsworth `Bumpy' Johnson (Lawrence Fishburne) was released from prison and went back to Harlem. Then he joins his cousin, Illinois Gordon, and gets back into an illegal lottery …

In 1968, the loyal driver, bouncer and collector Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) witnesses the death of his boss and mentor Bumpy Johnson (Clarence Williams III) and finds that Harlem lost its leadership.

Bumpy Johnson: [to Frank] A leader, like a shepherd, he sends his fastest nimble sheep, out front. And the others will follow. While the shepherd, he walk quietly behind... Now he's got the stick, and the …

Godfather of Harlem (TV Series 2019– ) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

In 1968, the loyal driver, bouncer and collector Frank Lucas witnesses the death of his boss and mentor Bumpy Johnson and finds that Harlem lost its leadership.

Edit (in credits order) verified as complete Laurence Fishburne Bumpy Johnson Tim Roth Dutch Schultz Vanessa Williams

Short documentary exploring the rise of Harlem gangster Bumpy Johnson and his relationship to numbers banker Madame Stephanie St. Clair and how he protected her from the wrath of mobster …

Co-starred in Hoodlum (1997), which starred Laurence Fishburne as Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson. Williams later played Bumpy Johnson in American Gangster (2007).

MSG Spectator (uncredited) Clarence Williams III Bumpy Johnson (uncredited) Derrick Williams Junkie