big drug lord

Josue 2022-04-19 09:01:15

The story is based on the true story of Frank Lucas, the head of a drug cartel in the black neighborhood of New York in the 1970s. The story is mainly about the cat-and-mouse game between the famous him and the iron-hearted police detective Richie Roberts. , the great director Ridley Scott and Oscar winner Russell Crowe, who have worked together twice in "Gladiator" and "A Good Year", reunite in this film again, and this The collaboration between the two heavyweights also attracted another Oscar winner, Denzel Washington. The two tough guys on the screen used this film to stage a good show of confrontation between good and evil.

The film begins with Denzel Washington playing Frank Lucas, the head of a drug cartel in the black district of New York, walking on the street like ordinary people. His boss has just returned to heaven, and walking on the street, he plans to sweep the entire New York The world of underground drug trafficking is unifying the rivers and lakes. This gentle-mannered black gentleman who is familiar to the neighbors and who often does good deeds greets people on the street he is familiar with. Most people don't know that this is actually a big drug lord with a ruthless heart. When Street kills a rival, a bloody gang fire begins and he builds a drug kingdom of his own. After unifying the way of drug shipments, he established a relationship with the corrupt army, reached a deal with some officers, and used the coffins of the soldiers who transported the American soldiers to transport drugs. Russell Crowe plays the cop just as his underworld grows—and he's being watched by Richie Roberts, a down-to-earth cop who gets sidelined by his colleagues because he doesn't want to be like the others Like people, accept bribes from gangsters. So the confrontation between the two began. The wrestling between a policeman and a gangster with similar personalities was very exciting. In the end, Rich Roberts discovered the way Frank Lucas transported drugs and successfully destroyed his den. Frank Lucas was arrested, and in prison he became a traitor in order to reduce his sentence, and acted as an accomplice to destroy the drug empire he built.

"Evil cannot overcome righteousness" has always been the mainstream of propaganda in countries all over the world. Those who let you do evil have the means to reach the sky, and justice will come sooner or later.

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American Gangster quotes

  • Rossi: More important than one man's life is order.

  • Frank Lucas: I sell a product that's better than the competition at a price that's less than the competition.