American Gangster

American Gangster

  • Director: Ridley Scott
  • Writer: Steven Zaillian,Mark Jacobson
  • Countries of origin: United States, United Kingdom
  • Language: English, Thai, Spanish
  • Release date: November 2, 2007
  • Runtime: 2h 37min
  • Sound mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Tru Blu
  • "American Gangster" (American Gangster) is a crime film released by Universal Pictures, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Denzel Hayes Washington Jr ..
    The film is adapted from a true story about Cesar Franck-George Lucas, a black drug lord in the 1970s, in New York magazine. It mainly tells the relationship between the heroin drug lord Cesar Franck George Lucas and a New York policeman Rich Roberts in the 1970s. A story of wit and courage. The film was released nationwide on November 2, 2007.
    The film was released in 2007 and won 12 nominations including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and the American Golden Globe for Best Picture. 

    Details

    • Release date November 2, 2007
    • Filming locations Chiang Mai, Thailand
    • Production companies Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media

    Box office

    Budget

    $100,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $130,164,645

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $43,565,135

    Gross worldwide

    $269,755,430

    Movie reviews

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    • By Izaiah 2022-04-22 07:01:02

      "American Gangster" - the management dilemma of a drug dealer


              Watching the movie "American Gangster" reminded me of the structure of "The Godfather 2". The two different lines are interspersed with each other. The difference is that "The Godfather 2" is a reprint from different time and space. The development of the film, and then intertwined and merged, there is an epic pattern, but it can also be seen as putting two types of films into one film, Frank’s drug trafficking front line is a typical gangster commercial film road, and the police...

    • By Nicolas 2022-04-22 07:01:02

      Frank who can't be counted as a godfather

      Although Frank has been in the gang for so many years, he still looks a little young, of course not because of his age, but his way of dealing with people. After he sat on the throne of the boss later, although he built a world for himself through his own efforts. But from the beginning, it was obvious that the empire would come to nothing in an instant. He is not as cautious as a real godfather, and a real godfather always sets up a protective layer for himself, which means that he will not be...

    • By Justice 2022-04-22 07:01:02

      goodfellas!

      It's better than expected. I didn't feel very long and boring for 2 and a half hours. Instead, I finished the story smoothly.
      Ridley's storytelling ability, scene scheduling, editing, and photography are all first-class, and the atmosphere creation is particularly good. The whole rendering shows the 1970s. American taste.
      The reason why many people don't rate this film particularly high is probably because the director didn't rise to the top, express his thoughts, and dig out the...

    • By Tara 2022-04-22 07:01:02

      ok movie

      2/4/2008 7.5 points The background of the story is the late Vietnam War, the young people in the United States formed a new generation, and drug addiction and drug trafficking even spread to the military. A huge drug empire, and the police are also wooed by it. The film uses a lot of gray and dark tones (so that I can't see it clearly during the day, so I have to watch it at night), the rendering of the United States is dark, and the righteous people seem to be weak, but in stark contrast to...

    • By Norene 2022-04-22 07:01:02

      overkill

      Friends recommended to watch "American Gangster" and "New York Gangs". So I bought the disc. I had no choice but to put the "Gangs of America" ​​disc on my computer, and I regret it a little. Because it was found that the film was three hours long, it was a little broken.

      Movies in 2007 seem to like realism? Many films are based on partial historical facts, and this film is no exception.

      I feel that the genre is a bit like "The Way of Thieves" back then. Compared with its...

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    • By Hilbert 2023-09-22 00:29:42

      It took countless times to end this bland movie with no climax in the whole process. I was attracted by the...

    • By Einar 2023-05-31 05:16:58

      one of denzel wanshington's...

    • By Uriah 2023-05-29 11:04:13

      The two great movie...

    • By Serenity 2023-05-19 08:05:45

      The best actor teaches you to learn...

    • By Brittany 2023-03-29 11:48:20

      A flavorful Oscar~ hehe. I admire the inspector inside, what is integrity? This is honesty ~ ~! !...

    Movie plot

    In the 1970s, in the Harlem Negro area, Frank Lucas looked like an ordinary black man walking back and forth on the street. There was nothing special. You passed by him, and you wouldn’t even stop and look at him carefully. Most of the time, Lucas appeared as a quiet and quiet driver, and no one would have imagined that he was one of the many leaders of the black crime organization in the city.
    After the gang boss who Lucas had been...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    In 2004, the director of the film was originally Anthony Fouquet, while the leading actors were Denzel Washington and Benicio del Toro, but it was forced to stop just one month before the filming started. , The reason is that Universal Company cancelled the filming job due to some budgetary issues.
    When Anthony Fouquet was the director, actor Danya Lemiritz would also play a role in the film.
    When the script completed by Terry George was...
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    Evaluation action

    The battle of wits between the two characters in the film is the biggest attraction of the film. We have seen a lot of stories about American immigrant gangs. Compared with these classic gangster movies, this crime movie about black gangs has a certain novelty. Although the film has ups and downs, it is extremely enjoyable. Although the film is Oscar’s favorite "gangster epic + real incident adaptation + magnificent masterpiece", but...
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    Movie quotes

    • Mama Lucas: You don't shoot cops. Even I know that. Eva knows it. The only one who DOESN'T seem to know is you.

      Frank Lucas: [ignores her pleas as he escorts her outside] All right, Mama. I'm not going to, I promise you. I'm not going to shoot anyone.

      Mama Lucas: I never asked you where all this stuff came from, because I didn't want to hear you lie to me. Please...

      Frank Lucas: [talking over her] Ma, I understand. I don't want you to worry about it. Now come on, I have to go...

      Mama Lucas: Don't LIE to me!

      [slaps Frank roughly]

      Mama Lucas: Don't... don't do that. Do you want to make things so bad for your family that they'll leave you? Because they will.

      Frank Lucas: [dismissively] No. No, Ma, I understand...

      Mama Lucas: [points towards Eva] She will leave you. *I* will LEAVE you!

    • Detective Richie Roberts: What the fuck is a microwave?

    • Dominic Cattano: Success. It's got enemies. You can be successful and have enemies or you can be unsuccessful and have friends.