Rated: R for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality. Runtime: 157 mins. Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Steven Zaillian; Mark Jacobson Cast: Denzel Washington; Russell Crowe; Chiwetel Ejiofor Tagline: American Gangster. Genre: Crime/Drama Memorable Quote: "The man I worked for had one of the biggest companies in New York City. He didn't own his own company. White man owned it, so they owned him. Nobody owns me, though." Release Date: November 2, 2007 Distributor: Universal Pictures Official Site:www.americangangster.net/ View the Trailer:www.apple.com/trailers/universal/americangangster
By Frank Wilkins
What appealed most to fans of the wildly popular HBO series, The Sopranos, is the same pulse that fuels Ridley Scott's new action/drama American Gangster. We love seeing the creep of structure and civility into the fringe aspects of society - the criminal underworld... more
ByLouis Boram
American Gangster is the commercially ambitious undertaking of Oscar winning moviemakers aiming for classic gangster storytelling. The result is a Tinseltown worthy tale that doesn't create the indelible crime portrait it so eagerly wants to paint.... more
