Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his p... (Full plot summary below)
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Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story.
Leave your thoughts about American Gangster.
| New York PostLou LumenickDenzel Washington dazzles in his best screen performance to date as Frank Lucas. |
| The DeadboltBrian TallericoYou'll admire American Gangster, but it never gets under your skin or sticks in your memory. It's a good film that feels like it could have been great. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis is an engrossing story, told smoothly and well, and Russell Crowe's contribution is enormous. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanRidley Scott carefully controls the tone so that we almost feel like a fly on the wall of an era in crime. |
| Entertainment SpectrumVince KoehlerThis gripping tale has you wanting to know more about Mr. Lucas and his path to fame. I found myself Googling him, and you will too! |
| Filmcritic.comChris Barsantitakes what should have been a mesmerizing slice of urban historical grit and grinds it into roughly two hours of standard issue cinema |
| FromTheBalconyBill ClarkAmerican Gangster is good old-fashioned knuckles-to-the-jaw entertainment. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford...plays like Serpico by way of Scarface if Tony Montana was an accountant. |
| Washington PostStephen HunterIt has the aspirations of an epic of crime and punishment, a superb feel for time and milieu, and an almost subliminal feel for myth. |
| Beaumont JournalDanny MintonNot since the 70s have we seen such a gritty and intense crime drama. |
