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American Gangster
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R,2hrs 37min
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November 2, 2007
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Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Director Ridley Scott spins this yarn concerning a Harlem drug kingpin (Denzel Washington) who smuggles heroin into the country by hiding it in the bodies of U.S. soldiers killed during battle in Vietnam. There was a time when no one noticed reserved driver Frank Lucas (Washington), but when the criminal kingpin he was charged with transporting through the city streets suddenly dies, Lucas seizes the opportunity to build his own criminal empire. In the following months, Lucas solidifies his status ... Full Synopsis
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By Todd McCarthy, Variety.com
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"... absorbing, exciting at times and undeniably entertaining, and is poised to be a major commercial hit. But great it's not." Full Review
Perry Seibert
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The difference between early Ridley Scott like The Duellists and Alien and late period Ridley Scott, like Black Rain and Hannibal, is the difference between "stylish" and "slick". In the former, the look ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Frank Lucas
Det. Ritchie Roberts, Richie Roberts
Det. Trupo
Huey Lucas
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