American Gangster (2007)

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. Based on a true story.

Genres

Drama

Crime

American Gangster (2007) 7.5 R

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. Based on a true story.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Top Billed Cast

Denzel Washington
Russell Crowe
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Josh Brolin
Lymari Nadal

Director

Ridley Scott

Screenplay

Steven Zaillian

There are two sides to the American dream

Is this DVD available?

Library	Call Number	Availability	Location
Law	KLAUS DVD #630	Available	Klaus Reading Room

American Gangster

Alternative Title	American Gangster
Release Date	November 2, 2007
Original Language	English
Runtime	157
Certification	R
Popularity Index (TMDB)	17.94
Rating (TMDB)	7.50