Release Date
November 2, 2007
DVD Release Date
February 19, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Ridley Scott
Writer
Steve Zaillian
Cast
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Armand Assante, RZA, John Ortiz, John Hawkes, Ted Levine
Studio
Running Time
160 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Brian Grazer, Steve Zaillian and Ridley Scott team to tell the true juggernaut success story of a cult hero from the streets of 1970s Harlem in "American Gangster."
Nobody used to notice Frank Lucas (Oscar winner Washington), the quiet driver to one of the inner city's leading black crime bosses. But when his boss suddenly dies, Frank exploits the opening in the power structure to build his own empire and create his... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
It has been a year of Oscar candidates, and the heavy contenders are only starting
to show up to the game. It's one of the most competitive years in a decade, but
some critics are saying that American Gangster is the closest thing
to a walk-on so far. It's not that the movie is the most powerful or well done
so far, but it has everything that Oscar voters love: two terrific actors delivering
solid performances, a consistent director, a quality screenplay and box office
success.
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