American gangster

Resource Information

The work American gangster represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

American gangster

Statement of responsibility

Universal Pictures and Image Entertainment present in association with Relativity Media, a Brian Grazer production in association with Scott Free Productions, a Ridley Scott film ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott

Contributor

• Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
• Relativity Media
• Scott Free Productions
• Universal Pictures (Firm)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Assante, Armand, 1949-
• Brolin, Josh
• Crowe, Russell, 1964-
• Ejiofor, Chiwetel
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Grazer, Brian, 1953-
• Hawkes, John, 1959-
• Levine, Ted
• Ortiz, John
• RZA, (Rapper)
• Scott, Ridley
• Streitenfeld, Marc
• Washington, Denzel, 1954-
• Zaillian, Steven

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Biographical films
• Criminal behavior -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Detectives -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Drug traffic -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• French language materials
• Gangster films
• Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
• Heroin industry -- Drama
• Historical films
• Lucas, Frank, 1930-2019 -- Drama
• Police films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Action and adventure films
• Biographical films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• French language materials
• Gangster films
• Historical films
• Police films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

Based on a true story, American Gangster is the story of two men: Frank Lucas, former driver, bouncer, and collector for Bumpy Johnson, the so-called Robin Hood of Harlem; and Richie Roberts, night-school lawyer, detective, and honest cop. Frank is importing heroin direct from Bangkok--by-passing the Italian and Sicilian mafia--undercutting their prices, delivering superior product, and making a fortune. Richie, loathed by cops on the take for turning in a million bucks in unmarked bills found in a suspects car, is heading a newly formed Federal investigation force for narcotics, tasked with finding and arresting North American drug kingpins. These two men are destined to meet, a meeting that will change their lives

Cataloging source

CLE

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music by Marc Streitenfeld ; production designer, Arthur Max ; costume designer, Janty Yates

Intended audience

Extended version: Unrated; Theatrical version: MPAA rating: R; for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality

Language note

English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PerformerNote

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes, RZA

Runtime

177

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action