American Gangster (2007)

American Gangster; 2007

American Gangster (2007)

Universal Studios
Thriller, Crime

USA / English 157 min. Buy American Gangster at Amazon.com

Rating: 6.7 (13 votes)
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Producer:
Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott, Branko Lustig, Steven Zaillian, Nicholas Pileggi, Jonathan Filley, Sarah Bowen, Michael Costigan, James Whitaker
Director:
Ridley Scott
Writer:
Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson
Photography:
Harris Savides
Musician:
Marc Streitenfeld

Plot

This gangster story is of a different beat as it follows the efforts of a 1970’s detective of the Manhattan police department, Richard Roberts (Russell Crowe) from taking down a heroin kingpin who has amassed a large criminal and drug empire in New York. This would be Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington). Lucas is smuggling drugs into the country through the returning coffins of America’s fallen soldiers from Vietnam. However Frank Lucas has become the proverbial son of Harlem after the death of the current mob boss and this makes Roberts’ job even harder. Already being an outcast with his own police department, Roberts is led down a road that shows him how two complete strangers can be linked by faith and only one can come out the winner.

Cast

Frank Lucas:Denzel Washington
Det. Richie Roberts:Russell Crowe
Huey Lucas:Chiwetel Ejiofor
Detective Trupo:Josh Brolin
Eva:Lymari Nadal
Lou Toback:Ted Levine
Nate:Roger Guenveur Smith
Det. Freddie Spearman:John Hawkes
Alphonse Abruzzo:Yul Vazquez
Jimmy Zee:Malcolm Goodwin
Mama Lucas:Ruby Dee
Doc:Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Laurie Roberts:Carla Gugino
Michael Roberts:Skyler Fortgang
Javier J. Rivera:John Ortiz
Nicky Barnes:Cuba Gooding Jr.

Media

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5050582559620Extended EditionDVD1Region 2, Region 4, Region 5
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5050582535105DVD1
5050582542059Blu-ray Disc1
025195020879Unrated Extended EditionHD-DVD12008 feb 19
5050582587005Extended EditionBlu-ray Disc1Region 22008 oct 21
5050582529791Extended EditionDVD2Region 22008 feb
5050582577020Blu-ray Disc1Region 22008 dec 8
5050582542783DVD1Region 22008 mar 27
5050582582505Blu-ray Disc1Region 22008 jan 1
025195045681DVD1Region 12008 oct 14
025195029537Unrated Collector's EditionDVD3Region 12008 feb 19
0251932280242-Disc Unrated Extended EditionDVD2Region 12008 feb 19
6003805082510Extended EditionDVD2Region 22008 feb 19
5050582550689Extended EditionDVD1Region 2, Region 4, Region 52008 mar 10
5050582546248Extended Collector's EditionDVD2Region 22008 mar 10
5050582539110Extended EditionDVD2Region 22008 may 20
5050582548679Extended EditionDVD2Region 2, Region 4, Region 52008 mar 10
5050582536508Extended Collector's EditionDVD2Region 2, Region 4, Region 52008 mar 10
5050582551501DVD2Region 22008 may 20

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