Film2007157 min

American Gangster

Name: American Gangster
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 157 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin

Taste attributes: crimedramadetectivebiographymafia/gangsterslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrags to richesself destruction/implosionsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"There are two sides to the American dream"

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, intricate crime drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

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. Partly based on a true story.

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