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Hoodlums(1980)
Status: Released
Date: 1980-09-16
42%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
The only thing they couldn't control was a woman
Overview:
Loretta is a singer and escort in a mob-owned NYC nightclub and illegal casino. The favorite working girl of manager George, Loretta is unhappy with her current occupation and looking for a way out. George, meanwhile, is losing his stranglehold on the business. Complications arise when Loretta finds herself falling for a man she meets in her off-hours.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Nai Bonet Enterprises
Movie: Hoodlums
Top 10 Billed Cast
Raymond Serra
Willie
Michael V. Gazzo
Gus Azziello
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Loretta is a singer and escort in a mob-owned NYC nightclub and illegal casino. The favorite working girl of manager George, Loretta is unhappy with her current occupation and looking for a way out. George, meanwhile, is losing his stranglehold on the business. Complications arise when Loretta finds herself falling for a man she meets in her off-hours.
Release Date
1980-09-16
Average
4.2
Rating:
2.1 startsTagline
The only thing they couldn't control was a woman
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