American Gangster


American Gangster is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas and Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts.


The film is a seventies period piece that tells the story of the rise and fall of Frank Lucas, the American Gangster. Richie Roberts is a New Jersey detective who is placed in charge of a special task force that is trying to discover the source of high quality heroine known as Blue Magic. Lucas, a driver for the Harlem Kingpin, takes over when his boss dies. He brings family members up from North Carolina to distribute the heroine, which he has obtained from a source in Vietnam. Using military transports, he is able to baffle the police, and remain an anonymous figure in the crime world. Robert's task force is unaware of Lucas, and is focusing on the usual suspects, until Lucas makes a simple mistake: he draws attention to himself.


Excellent film and highly recommended to catch while it still plays on the big screen.


Comments

James said…
I have to say that despite a script that seemed -- to me -- to be a tad long, Denzel Washington is in top form as a ruthless, violent mob boss that one cannot help but be drawn to. What a performance! As for Crowe...is there anything he cannot do?
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