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American Gangster

  • Rated R
  • 2hr 37m
  • 76

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  • Clip: Frank shows his family the business
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Ridley Scott

Producer:

Brian Grazer, Dan Griffin

Writer:

Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson

Release Date:

Nov 2, 2007

Runtime:

2hr 37m

Synopsis

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

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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Metacritic

76
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Based on 38 Critics
7.6

USER SCORE (454)

Generally favorable reviews based on 454 Reviews
88

Call it the black Scarface or the Harlem Godfather or just one hell of an exciting movie.

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Metacritic review by Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
80

It's workmanlike and engrossing, but what sticks in the mind are Frank and Richie, not what anybody does.

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Metacritic review by Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter
80

Absorbing, exciting at times and undeniably entertaining, and is poised to be a major commercial hit. But great it's not.

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Metacritic review by Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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