- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin ... see all
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Plot: In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the... Read more
User Reviews
Great Movie!! (Don't watch if u expect action)
Jun 17, 2008
statik101 - yahoo.com
Jun 17, 2008statik101 - yahoo.com
WARNING: DONT SEE THIS MOVIE IF YOUR EXPECTING A LOT OF SHOOT OUTS AND GANG VIOLENCE!!! This movie was a great movie and WILL win an award. The script was excellent and the acting was outstanding. If your expecting shoot outs... Full review
The new millineums Godfather
Jun 16, 2008
mtchll_edwards - yahoo.com
Jun 16, 2008mtchll_edwards - yahoo.com
This film is gritty powerful and leaves a very emotional punch coming away from it. Denzel and Russell have as much charisma and charm as they always do. When they are on screen together the power of these two titans can... Full review
Legendary Movie
Apr 27, 2008
elove731 - yahoo.com
Apr 27, 2008elove731 - yahoo.com
This movie, a few years down the line, might be another Scarface movie. Not a lot of action but it's very detailed. I live in that neighborhood in the 80's & it wasn't pretty to live in at all. This is... Full review
Unworthy
Apr 24, 2008
quietstorm17 - yahoo.com
Apr 24, 2008quietstorm17 - yahoo.com
This film was all about hype. It can't even be mentioned among the great mobster movies. Had a decent plot but in the end was extremely disappointing. It was almost a chore to watch this film since it's like 5 hours... Full review
A gangster epic to remeber
Apr 04, 2008
tennillelsmith - yahoo.com
Apr 04, 2008tennillelsmith - yahoo.com
American Gangster will fall in line with such greats as the Godfather and Goodfellas! An automatic hit! Don't look for a training day or scarface, it has less violence, more info, an educated film like the Godfather. It was worth every... Full review
American Gangster
Feb 23, 2008
johnquays23 - yahoo.com
Feb 23, 2008johnquays23 - yahoo.com
Based on a true-story; which I had to check on the internet; a great story based film, where else but in America does the lead cop (Crowe) become the lead prosecutor; only to become the defender who eventually gets (Frank) Washington... Full review
American Gangster (2007)
Feb 19, 2008
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Feb 19, 2008psycopathic_schizophrenic - yahoo.com
The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie Rocked The Movie... Full review
Best Movie of the Year!
Feb 01, 2008
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Feb 01, 2008soccerfan742 - yahoo.com
This movie is one of the best ever! American Gangster is a very well made movie and the best movie of the year. Denzel Washington was fantastic.... Full review
GENERIC GANGSTA MOVIE!
Jan 27, 2008
brevoner - yahoo.com
Jan 27, 2008brevoner - yahoo.com
How many times are they gonna try and remake Scarface, or the Godfather? Denzel does a good job in this movie, but some of his lines remind me of Training Day, which was much better anyway. The portrail of NY Cops... Full review
American Gangster
Jan 01, 2008
ryanhall91 - yahoo.com
Jan 01, 2008ryanhall91 - yahoo.com
It was a very bad movie I did not like it all. Every thing was F this and F that im sick of it. Well you know what that movie was a load of *****!!... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jun 12, 2010yahoo.com
Scott brings his customary visual flair to the battle sequences.....Marking the fifth collaboration between director Scott and his favourite star Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Good Year, American Gangster, Body of Lies), the $175 million historical epic offers a whole new how-he-became-an-outlaw origin story..... ... Full Review
| Jul 27, 2009associatedcontent.com
Ridley Scott#39;s American Gangster is a good film --....unfortunately that's also the film's main problem;.... ... Full Review
| Jul 27, 2009associatedcontent.com
unfortunately that's also the film's main problem;....Ridley Scott's American Gangster is a good film --....American Gangster is never boring, but it's never overly exciting, either..... ... Full Review
| Dec 16, 20083 Black Chicks
The other surprise is Josh Brolin.
Let me say it again, this is the kind of movie that Oscar voters love.
I welcomed, no relished, seeing Mother Ruby Dee on the screen.
... Full Review
| Oct 15, 2008associatedcontent.com
his movies and his performances are bad, necessarily.....Crowe was still one of the top actors on the A list.....the box office wasn't strong for a 2 ½ hour long talky sea movie with little action..... ... Full Review
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The ex-wife of the notorious AMERICAN GANGSTER drug king portrayed by DEN ZEL WASHINGTON in the RIDLEY SCOTT movie is negotiating a plea deal, afte r allegedly selling cocaine to undercover drug agents. ... Full Article
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WWE Studios announced today that actors Kevin Corrigan ( American Gangster ), Ariel Winter ("Modern Family") and Annabeth Gish ("The West Wing") have joined WWE? ... Full Article
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Their collaborations have taken them across the globe and through the fabric of time, from ancient Rome to French wine country to the drug-filled streets of '70s-era New York to the hidden world of government espionage. ... Full Article
'American Gangster' Reality Check: Separating Fact From Fiction In The Box-Office Smash
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