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American Gangster
There are two sides to the American dream.
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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.
American Gangster is a film that explores themes of new york city, vietnam, drug smuggling. It also touches on society and gangster and drug trafficking.
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Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes
What Critics Say
Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 81% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 218 reviews, with a rating average of 7.00/10, with the consensus being: "American Gangster...
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American Gangster
There are two sides to the American dream.
You can stream American Gangster (2007) on Netflix with a subscription.
IMDb
7.6/10
RT Critics
81%
Certified
RT Audience
90%
Metacritic
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes
What Critics Say
Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 81% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 218 reviews, with a rating average of 7.00/10, with the consensus being: "American Gangster...
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