American Gangster
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- Trailer for American Gangster (01:49)
- Clip: Frank shows his family the business (00:41)
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Synopsis
An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas.
Cast
- Denzel Washington
- Russell Crowe
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Josh Brolin
- Lymari Nadal
- Ted Levine
- Roger Guenveur Smith
- John Hawkes
- RZA
- Yul Vazquez
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- Nov 10, 2012
Ain't no man with swagger like 'Zel. The way he says "my man" earns 5 stars by itself.
Aaron T. RexApr 11, 2021ridley scott: here is the story of a rags to riches boss through illegal trade with a law enforcement hell bent on taking him down me: we've heard this story before ridley: AND YOU'LL HEAR IT AGAIN
JaySep 9, 2023The final 10 minutes feel truly momentous and hardly anything else does. Crowe and Denzel toe-to-toe, trading sweeping proclamations about the past and the future, refugees from their chosen lifestyles connecting to reroute their destinies; Josh Brolin splattering a sun…
Sean Fennessey - May 16, 2021
Something that usually goes completely ignored that I would like to focus on is Ruby Dee’s arc as Mama Lucas, specifically how the relationship between Frank and his mother may be limited in terms of screen time yet still struck me as one of the more powerful moments in the…
SamSep 27, 2024"The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room"
MovieFellaMay 23, 20192 things I have learnt after watching this film 1 : Denzel Washington hasn’t aged one bit (possibly a vampire) 2 : Denzel Washington is insanely cool Also “Ma Man” is now my favourite catch phrase and I will be using it whenever I possible can
Will -
the impossible fact that we have to face is that there is no simple figurehead, no big bad guy that can embody everything that we hate about society, there's no one to ultimately blame, no grand evil plan put in place by some egomaniac. dracula isn't hanging out in his…
comrade_yuiAug 19, 2022This is mostly fine/competent (or at least my general enjoyment of seeing character actors i like operating in this genre milieu/fun 70s period detail is carrying it), and Denzel does manage to locate some depth to this arc by the end but quite a few stretches of it have…
Josh LewisMar 23, 2015Everyone in law enforcement in the U.S. in the sixties found it impossible to believe that anyone could challenge the Mafia in terms of organized crime. Drugs, Racketeering, Prostitution, they ran it all. Even when the spiraling drug epidemic threatened to destroy a…
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- Superbad likedAmerican Gangster
My man
Domas_Blue lovedAmerican GangsterAbsolutely loved American Gangster! 🔥 Denzel Washington was phenomenal — powerful, intense, and magnetic. The story, the style, the tension — everything hit perfectly. One of those films that sticks with you long after it ends! 🎬
Edward Kronkvist likedAmerican GangsterA really good crime film about the rise and fall of a drug lord. Played by Denzel Washington. There’s also another story line about a detective trying to take down Washington’s character. Played by Russell Crow. It’s based on true events that make it more compelling to watch.
- Aidan Mcauliffe lovedAmerican Gangster
My man. This is a great film
NathanDirector lovedAmerican GangsterRating: 8.4/10 American Gangster is a modern masterpiece of the gangster genre, with a sprawling, engrossing narrative and towering performances from Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Director Ridley Scott crafts a brilliant "rise and fall" saga that's a compelling character…
Ruthlessjassa likedAmerican Gangsterone of the things I enjoy about Ridley Scott is that he's not gonna tell you everything. You have to pay attention to see what the story is telling you. Frank Lucas didn't become a multimillionaire mobster quick, and Ridley let a lot of that happen off screen. I really liked how that was done
- Benz likedAmerican Gangster
This movie is outstanding and does a great job telling this true story, the film is entertaining and has good action, the seriousness and crime aspect are intriguing and acting is great, can get a bit long but overall this is a really good gangster/crime thriller, 7.8/10
Tiger Z likedAmerican GangsterAnother movie to show Denzel’s diversity. I do think it could’ve been shorter. Violence and emotions were portrayed very good in this movie. Also surprised me that Ridley Scott directed it. I had been meaning to watch this movie. It didn’t disappoint and stands out.
Eddie Santana lovedAmerican GangsterIt's a vast interconnected crime drama with deep complex well-written characters played by some of the best actors around. It's gritty and dark with good flashes of the Ridley Scott style. It references the French Connection. Denzel Washington is one of the best.
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Metacritic
Call it the black Scarface or the Harlem Godfather or just one hell of an exciting movie.
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
It's workmanlike and engrossing, but what sticks in the mind are Frank and Richie, not what anybody does.
Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter
Absorbing, exciting at times and undeniably entertaining, and is poised to be a major commercial hit. But great it's not.
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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