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American Gangster (2007)
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"American Gangster" concerns Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas (Washington), who smuggled heroin in the body bags of U.S. soldiers slain in Vietnam. Brolin plays Det. Trupo, a crooked NYPD cop who piggybacks on the Lucas investigation conducted by Det. Ritchie Roberts (Crowe).
| Release Date: | November 2nd, 2007 |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 157 minutes |
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American Gangster Movie Review by Jeff  (6/19/2008) |
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I can't tell you how long I have been waiting for Ridley Scott's new movie American Gangster to arrive on the screen. I was awaiting the arrival of two of America's powerhouse actors, Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe to dual it out.
The movie opens to a horrifying act done by Washington which sets the tone even before...
(complete American Gangster review by Jeff)
| American Gangster Movie Review by Matthew (11/13/2007) |
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"American Gangster", the new film from director Ridley Scott, writer Steve Zaillian and stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, is an exceptionally well-made film. But it lacks the fireworks (literally) to make it a truly memorable film.
Frank Lucas (Washington) is the driver, bodyguard, collector, man of all trades...
(complete American Gangster review by Matthew)
| American Gangster Movie Review by Chris (6/13/2008) |
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American Gangster is not close to being the best mobster movie ever made, but it makes a very good attempt at what couldve been an awesome movie which floats over such movies like The Godfather and Goodfellas. Ridley Scott moves the movie in a completely different direction then what previous films have made. With solid...
(complete American Gangster review by Chris)
Well, he should have run from Russell Crowe. So, he makes a deal and gets off with 15 years. What about all those people he killed, Richie? I was anxious to see this film as I am a Denzel Washington fan, but I have to say that it does not live up to the hype. I would watch The Godfather or Goodfellas again before I watch...
(complete American Gangster review by Movie Addict)
| American Gangster Movie Review by Ben (12/24/2007) |
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"American Gangster" doesn't really bring anything new to the gangster genre that we haven't seen before. We can see the trajectory that this story is going to take as soon as the words "based on a true story" appear on the big screen. But what it does offer us is another brilliant piece of filmmaking from Ridley Scott who...
(complete American Gangster review by Ben)
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