Godfather of Harlem

Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.

Godfather of Harlem
8.120194 Seasons
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Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.

Cast

The cast behind this title

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

Erik LaRay Harvey

Erik LaRay Harvey

Delbert C. 'Del' Chance

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent 'Chin' Gigante

Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera

Mayme Johnson

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Elise Johnson

Nigel Thatch

Nigel Thatch

Malcolm X

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Teddy Greene

Lucy Fry

Lucy Fry

Stella Gigante

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Rafi Gavron

Rafi Gavron

Ernie Nuzi

Demi Singleton

Demi Singleton

Margaret Johnson

Jason Alan Carvell

Jason Alan Carvell

Malcolm X

Louis Cancelmi

Louis Cancelmi

Richie Zambrano

Taylor Selé

Taylor Selé

Big Earl Ison

Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Sullivan

Mary Wells

Method Man

Method Man

Sam Christian

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Nell

Deric Augustine

Deric Augustine

Cassius Clay