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American Gangster (Blu-ray, 2008)
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The film, which falls under the categories of "Drama" and "General", runs for 176 minutes and is presented in widescreen 16:9 anamorphic format.
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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
EAN5050582577020
eBay Product ID (ePID)69803932
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 Time176 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2008
FormatBlu-ray
FeaturesWidescreen, Feature commentary with Ridley Scott and Steven Zaillian\Deleted scenes and alternative opening\'Uncovering The Past: The Real Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts'\'Fallen Empire: Making AMERICAN GANGSTER'\Case files\The BET Special 'The Making Of AMERICAN GANGSTER'\Hip-Hop Infusion featuring Common and T.I.\Music videos\Theatrical trailer\Blu-Ray U-Control feature
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerRZA
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.
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
ScreenwriterSteven Zaillian
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleAmerican Gangster
WriterJohn Hawkes
Consumer AdviceContains strong violence and hard drug use
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- 05 Jan, 2021
A Perfect Classic !!!
Great film, great cast, cinematography is amazing, set design and wardrobe etc. Denzel Washington is the cherry 🍒 on top of this sumptuous film 👍🤗Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Jun, 2016
For the collector.
This version of American Gangster is for the Ridley Scott fans out there. It's exactly like the standard release, but with a HMV slipcase with different art. Ortherwise you might just go for the standard release. On the other hand; you are a collector, you have to have this ofc :) I love it, but then again I'm a bit of a nutcase when it comes to Ridley Scott.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Nov, 2020
High Quality Film
High Quality Film with high quality actors and a high quality disk, can't ask for much more than that.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Sep, 2020
American gangster
Good value great vision & soundVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Apr, 2020
Will watch again
Brilliant filmVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
