American Gangster (Blu-ray + DVD)

There are two sides to the American dream
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Format:  Blu-ray  (2 Discs)
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Blu-ray Details

  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Originally Released: 2007
  • Label: Universal

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Scott is something of a romantic at heart. His film is nowhere near as jaded or as hard-bitten as the '70s films such as The French Connection or Serpico that it hopes to echo. Full Review
Daily Telegraph (UK)
Nov 16, 2007
3.5 stars out of 4 -- [I]t has bite and timely relevance....Washington and Crowe clash like titans -- they're something to see.
Rolling Stone
Nov 1, 2007
Ridley Scott's gangster flick aims high and mostly measures up. Full Review
NPR.org
Oct 18, 2008
Rating: 1/5 -- Ridley Scott's American Gangster offers both belated history-lesson and demented hero-worship, and seems to be intended as a kind of gift to black America. One hopes that black America will have nothing to do with it. Full Review
Independent (UK)
Nov 16, 2007
Rating: B+ -- A highly entertaining crime epic that may feel a little familiar, but succeeds thanks to the star power of its two leads. Full Review
Bowling Green Daily News
Oct 28, 2019
Rating: 4/5 -- It's 157 minutes long, but immerses its audience with its twists and intricacies as it plays out and considers the logistics and consequences of crime and police corruption, with a plethora of show-stealing performances from the cast. Full Review
Digital Spy
Jul 14, 2011
Ranked #6 in Rolling Stone's 10 Best Movies Of 2007 -- Ridley Scott digs into this juicy tale with epic style and wit.
Rolling Stone
Dec 27, 2007

Product Description:

British director Ridley Scott may not seem a logical choice for this truly American crime drama, but the filmmaker does an excellent job. The film is based on a true story and set in 1968 Harlem, where Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) is a driver for Bumpy Johnson, one of the top figures in the city's criminal world. When Bumpy dies, Lucas swoops in, taking over his predecessor's empire and expanding it over the next few years with his sale of a particularly potent brand of heroin. Meanwhile, New Jersey cop Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) begins to investigate the New York drug world and discovers that there's a new power in town.

Thanks to screenwriter Steve Zallian, as well as Washington and Crowe, AMERICAN GANGSTER creates a convincing portrait of two men who are neither entirely good nor entirely bad. Washington plays Lucas as a man who buys his mother a palatial home but doesn't hesitate to beat his brother's head against a window. Crowe's Roberts may turn in a million-dollar find, but he cheats on his wife. Sadly, they only meet onscreen toward the end of the film, but the minimal interaction between the two Oscar winners is fascinating. Even though the focus is on Lucas and Roberts, AMERICAN GANGSTER is filled with a wealth of strong characters played by talented actors. It seems everyone with a SAG card turns up for the film, including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, John Hawkes, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Carla Gugino, Ruby Dee, Joe Morton, and rappers T.I. and RZA. It's an epic film, with a run time of over two and a half hours, but it's time well spent. Fans of classic crime films such as THE GODFATHER, SERPICO, and CARLITO'S WAY will certainly be pleased by this addition to the genre.
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