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American Gangster 2-Disc Unrated Extended Edition (DVD)

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American Gangster 2-Disc Unrated Extended Edition (DVD)

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British director Ridley Scott may not seem a logical choice for this truly American crime drama, but the filmmaker does an excellent job. The film is based on a true story and set in 1968 ...

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American Gangster 2-Disc Unrated Extended Edition (DVD)

British director Ridley Scott may not seem a logical choice for this truly American crime drama, but the filmmaker does an excellent job. The film is based on a true story and set in 1968 Harlem, where Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) is a driver for Bumpy Johnson, one of the top figures in the city?s criminal world. When Bumpy dies, Lucas swoops in, taking over his predecessor?s empire and expanding it over the next few years with his sale of a particularly potent brand of heroin. Meanwhile, New Jersey cop Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) begins to investigate the New York drug world and discovers that there?s a new power in town.

Thanks to screenwriter Steve Zallian, as well as Washington and Crowe, AMERICAN GANGSTER creates a convincing portrait of two men who are neither entirely good nor entirely bad. Washington plays Lucas as a man who buys his mother a palatial home but doesn?t hesitate to beat his brother?s head against a window. Crowe?s Roberts may turn in a million-dollar find, but he cheats on his wife. Sadly, they only meet onscreen toward the end of the film, but the minimal interaction between the two Oscar winners is fascinating. Even though the focus is on Lucas and Roberts, AMERICAN GANGSTER is filled with a wealth of strong characters played by talented actors. It seems everyone with a SAG card turns up for the film, including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, John Hawkes, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Carla Gugino, Ruby Dee, Joe Morton, and rappers T.I. and RZA. It?s an epic film, with a run time of over two and a half hours, but it?s time well spent. Fans of classic crime films such as THE GODFATHER, SERPICO, and CARLITO?S WAY will certainly be pleased by this addition to the genre.
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American Gangster, Jun 11, 2008
By yellehs4

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Such a great movie at a great cost! Great value for a two disc set.

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American Ganster, May 21, 2008
By RAPM54 from Phila., PA

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Denzel has done it again with a fabulous performance! It is hard watching him as a "bad" guy but that is the test of a true performer. Not as gritty as Training Day but a great performance by him and that other guy. (Just kidding...Russell Crowe) A must see for fans of either of these incredible actors.

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The American Gangster, Apr 29, 2008
By retired4180 from Chicago, IL

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Well worth the money. A great movie. Denzel Washington made this movie.

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American Gangster, Apr 18, 2008
By Debknee from Goshen, NY

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Superb acting highlights this gritty look at bloody American drug gangs (from the top down) and the incorruptible police officer who brought them down in the 1970s. Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington, both of whom can always be counted upon to give audiences 110% performance, are superlative in showing the enmity, yet also the underlying respect each has for the other's loyalty to his cause,i.e. one the law and its enforcement; the other, h is family and creating a better life for them.

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AMERICAN GANGSTER, Apr 14, 2008
By Beautiful13 from PHILADELPHIA, PA

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I ENJOYED THE MOVIE VERY MUCH. I FOUND MYSELF FOCUSING ON THE EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN THE MOVIE, WITHOUT THE NEED TO REMIND MYSELF TO PAY ATTENTION. BOTH RUSSELL CROWE AND DENZEL WASHINGTON ARE WONDERFUL ACTORS, YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT WHEN THEY ARE PART OF THE CAST. THESE TWO TALENTED INDIVIDUALS, COMBINED TO PRODUCE A TRUELY ABSORBING MOVIE. I WAS ALSO VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO REWIND OCCASIONALLY, AS I THINK BOTH ARE OUTRAGEOUSLY ATTRACTIVE!!!!

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