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Hoodlums (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 90 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Mac Ahlberg
- Starring
- Cissy Houston, Jean Smart, Tony Sirico, Michael V. Gazzo, John Scott, Tony Page
Loretta sings and works as an escort in a mob‑run New York nightclub with an illegal casino, where she is the favored girl of manager George. Unhappy with her life, she seeks a way out as George’s grip on operation begins to falter. Their fates tangle when Loretta falls for a man she meets off‑hours, endangering her ambitions and the gang’s stability.
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