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American Gangster Extended Edition [2007]
from Universal Pictures UK
starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin
directed by Ridley Scott

Features:

• PAL

Editorial Review:

A slow burning, yet entirely gripping, mobster film, American Gangster pits Denzel Washington’s Frank Lucas against Russell Crowe’s law enforcer Richie Roberts. Spread over a necessarily prolonged running time, their story is then brutally, expertly, told.

And while American Gangster isn’t in the league of prime Scorsese and Coppolla classics (such as Goodfellas and The Godfather), it’s the nearest we’ve come in quite some time to something of that ilk. It’s all based on a true story, which does mean you need to forgive it some of its obvious narrative conventions, yet this also lends it a gravitas that the film eagerly makes the most of.

It’s great too to see British director Ridley Scott tackling meatier material again. This is the man, after all, who gave us Blade Runner, Alien and Gladiator, and he duly delivers with American Gangster. His finest work it isn’t, but an engrossing, explosive and hard-as-nails drama it absolutely is.

What’s more, American Gangster is powered by two of the finest leading man working in Hollywood right now, and it’s terrific to see Washington and Crowe on top form here. And while in cinematic terms it’s hardly a film that treads new ground, it’s nonetheless a proper, grown-up and engrossing movie, and a very good one at that. --Jon Foster

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• A fine film with fine performances by the two lead actors
  I found the first 55 minutes a touch slow at times, but from there on I was glued to the film, based on the true story of Frank Lucas a drug lord in New York.
  Russell Crowe in particular is as usual in fine form, with a good performance from Denzel Washington too.
  I've been looking forwards to watching this film since I first heard about it and for me it does not disappoint, I've read on another review stating that the story is preditable, but this is after all a true story, how else are you... more info

• One of the best gangster films ever
  This film tells the true story of Frank Lucas, an African-American gangster. After spending fifteen years as the driver for Harlem crime lord "Bumpy" Johnson, Lucas ascends to the leadership of a medium sized African-American gang. He is a big thinker, and plans to drive all other gangs out of business by offering the heroin addicts of New York pure grade heroin. He uses his contacts in the US military to smuggle purest grade heroin out of South East Asia into the US, by smuggling it in the coffins of dead... more info

• Harlem Globetrotter
  "American Gangster" is an entertaining film based on a true story about how a black New York gangster,played by Denzil Washington, who controls a large drug empire is brought to justice by a determined, incorruptable cop played by Russell Crowe. Washington builds his trade upon exclusive access to a South East Asian source and links with the US military who assist with his shipments. His rise seemingly goes unnoticed until he falls under the attention of Crowe's team. It is refreshing to watch a non Italian... more info

• rubish
  this movie is so lie and wanted copy from scarface movie.the actor(washington) cant play the role of gangster,he dont like italian or
  latina.so rubishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,just nice soundtrack.

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