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American Gangster (DVD, 2008)
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Product Information
Frank Lucas is a driver for Bumpy Johnson, one of the top figures in Harlem's criminal world. When Bumpy dies, Lucas swoops in, taking over his predecessor's empire and expanding it over the next few years with his sale of a particularly potent brand of heroin. Meanwhile, New Jersey cop Richie Roberts begins to investigate the New York drug world and discovers that there's a new power in town.Product Identifiers
EAN5050582550689
eBay Product ID (ePID)64353049
Product Key Features
ActorDenzel Washington, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Ruby Dee, Russell Crowe, Carla Gugino, John Ortiz, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rza, Joe Morton, T.I., Yul Vazquez, Ted Levine
Film/TV TitleAmerican Gangster
DirectorRidley Scott
LanguageEnglish
Run Time169 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2008
FeaturesWidescreen, Feature Commentary with Director Ridley Scott and Writer Steve Zaillian\Alternate Ending
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerRZA
ReviewsThe Times - A cocksure upstart that has swaggered onto the scene, confident that it can take its place at the table with the big boys, Total Film - Scott's best film since GLADIATOR is a classy cops'n robbers thriller where the latter outclasses the former. Crowe tries to redress the imbalance with a committed performance, but you can tell he knows it's Washington's movie
Additional InformationAMERICAN GANGSTER is based on a true story and set in 1968 Harlem, where Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) is a driver for Bumpy Johnson, one of the top figures in the city's criminal world. When Bumpy dies, Lucas swoops in, taking over his predecessor's empire and expanding it over the next few years with his sale of a particularly potent brand of heroin. Meanwhile, New Jersey cop Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) begins to investigate the New York drug world and discovers that there's a new power in town.<BR>Thanks to screenwriter Steve Zaillian, as well as Washington and Crowe, AMERICAN GANGSTER creates a convincing portrait of two men who are neither entirely good nor entirely bad. Washington plays Lucas as a man who buys his mother a palatial home but doesn't hesitate to beat his brother's head against a window. Crowe's Roberts may turn in a million-dollar find, but he cheats on his wife. Sadly, they only meet onscreen toward the end of the film, but the minimal interaction between the two Oscar winners is fascinating. Even though the focus is on Lucas and Roberts, AMERICAN GANGSTER is filled with a wealth of strong characters played by talented actors, including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, John Hawkes, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Carla Gugino, Ruby Dee, Joe Morton, and rappers T.I. and RZA. It's an epic film, with a run time of over two and a half hours, but it's time well spent. Fans of classic crime films such as THE GODFATHER, SERPICO, and CARLITO'S WAY will certainly be pleased by this addition to the genre.
ScreenwriterSteven Zaillian
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Movie/TV TitleAmerican Gangster
Consumer AdviceContains strong violence and hard drug use
WriterJohn Hawkes
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- 02 Sep, 2020Most favourable review
No political correctness here
In a era when certain political correctness prevalent so strongly , IT IS SO NICE TO GO BACK to street crime , made by a great film maker . and showing scenes of entertainment . Nice long film , everything is perfect . huge budget film , low cost DVD . If things of today are getting you down , watch and think about ....Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 May, 2016Most critical review
The film itself is tip top as was the service
Unfortunately the quality of the dvd made it impossible to watch but a request to rectify this is in progressVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Jul, 2025
Great film.Great actors.
Great film.True story.Excellant review of America and all the problems it brought.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 30 Sep, 2020
not denzil washingtons best film.
very disappointed in denzil washington he is a fine actor needed a better story line and better acting from the supporting cast.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Nov, 2024
Takes the good cop bad cop to a new level!
Great film, in fact a classic, Crowe's accent varies throughout, but does in all his films nevertheless it is still a great performance from him and Denzel Washington in particular.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Feb, 2020
Exciting, thrilling and great characters
Really great film, well worth the money really good nithing bad about it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Nov, 2017
American Gangster
Loved that filmVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jul, 2017
Great story
Very good story. With plenty of twists. Really good reading.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 Sep, 2020
its what it says on the can
true story good actingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Dec, 2019
Exciting life story film
Good quality dvdVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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