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American Gangster

Name: American Gangster
Director: Ridley Scott
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2007-11-02
Duration: 157 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr.

2007 · 2h 37m · Drama, Crime

IMDb 7.8 Metacritic 76 RT 81%

American Gangster is a slick, ambitious crime drama with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe at the top of their game—watch it tonight if you're in the mood for a sprawling, stylish true-crime story that doesn't skimp on tension or moral complexity. Director Ridley Scott brings his A-game to this cat-and-mouse narrative, making it a bulletproof choice for anyone craving intelligent, grown-up filmmaking.

Plot

Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.

Director: Ridley Scott

Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr.

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