American Gangster
- Genre: Drama
- Film running length: 156 min
- UK release date: 16/11/2007
- Directed by: Ridley Scott
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington
In 70s America, a detective (Russell Crowe) struggles to bring down the drug empire of flamboyant heroin kingpin Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington). Directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Alien, Black Hawk Down).
Contains strong violence and hard drug use.
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A long, long film




Unfortunately the direction was very slow and one paced and the scene when these two finally meet was a total anti climax.
Of course being an American film we had to see the fact that Mr Washington was let out of jail (albeit after many years and not aging a day) - as a positive ending.
On a par with Brad Pitt's recent western - both going for the long dramatic and one paced, but hoping for an Oscar.
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Total ratings: 156
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