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Genre :
Drama, ActionRelease Date :
November 02, 2007MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Ridley ScottStarring :
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Cuba Gooding Jr., Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Carla Gugino, Common, T.I., RZA, John Ortiz, Ted Levine
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American Gangster Sued by Former DEA Agents
January 17, 2008 01:01:08Though well-praised by movie critics, it doesn't mean that "American Gangster" is free from controversy. According to reports, NBC Universal, the owner of Universal Studios which produced the film, has been sued by a group of retired DEA agents on Wednesday, January 16. The three former federal drug enforcement agents filed a $55 million defamation lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan claiming that the Ridley Scott directed-film has falsely made them to be the villains.
Reportedly, Louis Diaz, Gregory Korniloff and Jack Toal believed that the studio who asserted that the film was based on a true story have misinterpreted the events surrounding Frank Lucas and New Jersey Detective Richard Roberts. Korniloff revealed in the suit that he was a lead agent assigned to the case and was present when agents and police officers raided Lucas' home in Teaneck, N.J. in 1975, the scene which is depicted in the film starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Cuba Gooding Jr..
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American Gangster Steals Box Office's Top Slot from Saw IV
November 05, 2007 12:11:27Good reviews and packed theaters are obviously two desired goal every big screen title aims for when it comes to the surface, and it appears that true-life crime saga "American Gangster" has achieved them both to secure the No. 1 spot on the weekend box office running November 2-4, 2007.
Surpassing the expectations of its distributor, the Universal Pictures release successfully sold $43.6 million worth of tickets during its three-day debut, a remarkable number its fellow newcomer and closest competitor "Bee Movie" failed to beat. Despite the heavy marketing, the family cartoon sadly fared less with $38 million, but it was powerful enough to push last-week champ "Saw IV" to number three as the horror pic scored way lower at $10.3 million.
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American Gangster New York Premiere Full of Stars
October 22, 2007 05:10:00The brilliance of New York took some higher notches of brightness when a number of famous figures in U.S. entertainment industry gathered up for the world premiere of crime saga on Friday, October 19, 2007 at the Apollo Theatre.
Bracing the heavy rain, the flick's cast members cheerfully mingled with other celebrities at the scene, cheered up by crowds as they strolled down the red carpet for the screening. Pic's leading actors Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe both arrived with their wives, joined by co-stars Josh Brolin, Cuba Gooding Jr., rapper Common, Lymari Nadal, and Armand Assante.
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New American Gangster Movie Stills Hit
October 17, 2007 10:10:02The second batch of production photos for the upcoming "American Gangster" has safely arrived on the net for moviegoers around to take a look at.
Images taken still mostly feature two leading men of Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, though there are also shots of Josh Brolin as the crooked, greedy NYPD cop Det. Trupo. Washington here plays real-life heroin kingpin Frank Lucas while Crowe portrays Richie Roberts, a detective who brings down Lucas' drug empire.
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Two New TV Spots for American Gangster
October 10, 2007 04:10:45The promotional campaign for "American Gangster" has extended to the small screen. Two new TV spots for the action crime drama have smoothly been brought up and now are available for moviegoers to check out on the net also.
Both posted on iKlipz by TheMovieBox.net, the first TV spot seems to mostly center on Denzel Washington's character Frank Lucas while the second one gives more shots of Russell Crowe as Detective Richie Roberts, who attempts to bring down Lucas.
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New International American Gangster Trailer Gets More Action In
August 25, 2007 11:08:10Allowing moviegoers to see more action and suspense they will find in the upcoming "American Gangster", Universal Pictures has brought online a new international trailer for the action drama exclusively at Empireonline.com.
Also can be accessed through AceShowbiz's American Gangster Trailer page, the trailer starts off with a bunch of faces getting beat down before shifting to how Denzel Washington's character Frank Lucas came out on top in the drug industry.
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Names Added to "American Gangster"
August 22, 2006 04:08:27More stars are coming to "American Gangster." Following the recent inclusion of Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor, rapper RZA, Ted Levine, John Ortiz, and Yul Vaz have all been gathered in the cast of this dramatic action flick, making it a really star-studded line-up.
A Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment production, "American Gangsters" presents Oscar-nominated director Ridley Scott at helm and Oscar-winning actors Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington on the top billing. Scott is also producing along with Brian Grazer while Steve Zaillian is attached to pen the script.
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Josh Brolin Submitted to "American Gangster"
August 19, 2006 09:08:13The starry cast of "American Gangster" really gets shinier this time as "The Goonies" star Josh Brolin has delightfully been added to the line-up. Joining the likes of Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, the 38-year-old actor will play a crooked, greedy NYPD cop named Det. Trupo who piggybacks an investigation carried out by his fellow lawman, Richie Roberts, played by Crowe.
A Universal Pictures production, "American Gangster" centers on the life of drug kingpin-turned-informant Frank Lucas (Washington) who teams up with Roberts to unveil criminals on the drug circuit. "Gladiator" helmer Ridley Scott has been tapped to direct with Steve Zaillian writing the script.
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T.I. and Common Face "American Gangster"
August 10, 2006 11:08:35This could be the greatest leap that rappers have made in film industry so far. T.I. and Common have satisfyingly landed deal to star together with Oscar-winning thespians Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in "American Gangster", the latest big screen project coming from Oscar-nominated director Ridley Scott. T.I. then will play Washington's nephew while Common is going to portray the actor's brother.
Putting his music career temporarily on hold to concentrate filming the picture for the next three months, T.I. is really pumped to be working alongside so many superb talents in the film. "It's like I'm going to school and learning from the best in the business," so he remarked. "I'm looking forward to (American Gangster), and I'm honored."
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The "American Gangsters"
March 25, 2006 09:03:12Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, Ridley Scott, Brian Grazer, and Steve Zaillian are all considered for the upcoming "American Gangster". Each of those mentioned, in fact, has their own part in the drama action flick.
As of Steve Zaillian, he's been hired by Universal Pictures to rewrite the script which is about to be directed by Ridley Scott with Brian Grazer on board producing. Meanwhile, Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington are both slated to star in.
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Ridley Scott in Talks to Direct American Gangster
February 15, 2006 11:02:54Variety reported that Ridley Scott is interested and still in talks to direct the upcoming film "American Gangster." Of drama genre, the story revolves around a Harlem heroin kingpin who figured out a way to smuggle heroin in the coffins of American soldiers returning from the Vietnam War.
Acts as producer is Brian Grazer, while set to star in is Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington. Shooting reportedly is expected to begin this summer. Stay tuned for further details.
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Reader's Reviews
IT WAZ DA BOOOOOOOM! I LIKED IT. DAT IZ HOW WE DO N DA hood,N MY MAN DINZIEL HAD IT ALL.MY HUSBAND T.I. waz n it lookin all fine!!!!!!!!!
posted by DIME on Nov 13, 2007russell crow was great as the undercover cop, a very powerfull movie that i feel definitly deserves the time to watch.
posted by woot011 on Jul 02, 2008MARvelous -- far superior to "No County..." which is half a movie -- when he stops killing at random, so does the movie.
posted by I watch on Sep 27, 2008