American Gangster
October 5, 2011American Gangster
Call Number: DVD00646
by: Ridley Scott; Steven Zaillian; Brian Grazer; Denzel Washington; Russell Crowe; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Cuba Gooding; Josh Brolin; Ted Levine; Armand Assante; John Ortiz; John Hawkes; RZA, (Rapper); Lymari Nadal; Yul Vazquez; Ruby Dee; Idris Elba; Carla Gugino; Joe Morton; Mark Jacobson; Universal Pictures (Firm); Imagine Entertainment (Firm); Relativity Media.; Scott Free Productions.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Picture : Distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, ©2008.
Notes: Based on the article “The Return of Superfly” by Mark Jacobson. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. Special features: Deleted scenes including an alternate opening ; “Fallen empire: making American gangster” featurette ; case files ; feature commentary. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards and 3 Golden Globes in 2008. Running Time: 157 mins.
Summary: Based on a true story, American Gangster is the story of two men: Frank Lucas, former driver, bouncer, and collector for Bumpy Johnson, the so-called Robin Hood of Harlem; and Richie Roberts, night-school lawyer, detective, and honest cop. Frank is importing heroin direct from Bangkok–by-passing the Italian and Sicilian mafia–undercutting their prices, delivering superior product, and making a fortune. Richie, loathed by cops on the take for turning in a million bucks in unmarked bills found in a suspects car, is heading a newly formed Federal investigation force for narcotics, tasked with finding and arresting North American drug kingpins. These two men are destined to meet, a meeting that will change their lives.
OCLC #: 184742249
Added: October 5, 2011
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
