Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
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A private user reviewed American Gangster (2007)
American Gangster
Impressive work here! Even though drug business is corruptive and wicked business Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe sure know how to pull it together! It is true that the movie was looooooooooooooong, but however it really was capturing all the same.
MovieFan reviewed American Gangster (2007)
American Gangster
I am a huge fan of true stories and American Gangster happens to be just that. Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe deliver strong performances along with great direction from Ridley Scott. I thought the movie being two and a half hours dragged on a bit too long, but American Gangster is a worthy watch for all you True Story/Crime Drama fans.
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