It takes nerve to call a film "American Gangster": It's more than a movie title, it's the name of a venerable genre that dates to cinema's beginnings. But once you see this finely made and richly satisfying film, you understand it's the only title possible.Review of American Gangster by the LA Times' Kenneth Turan
Synopsis
Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) earns his living as a chauffeur to one of Harlem's leading mobsters. After his boss dies, Frank uses his own ingenuity and strict business code to rise up as one of the inner city's most powerful crime bosses. Meanwhile, veteran cop Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) senses a change in organized crime's power structure, and looks for ways to bring his opponent to justice. (Times and tickets at Fandango.com)
Opened November 2007
2 hr. 37 min.
R - violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality
Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin
Director: Ridley Scott
Genre: Crime Drama, Gangster Film, Crime
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