Movies : Movie: American Gangster – Denzel Washington And Russell Crowe (Trailer Available)..

American Gangster is a 2007 crime film written by Steve Zaillian and directed by Ridley Scott.

The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.

Washington portrays Frank Lucas, a real-life heroin kingpin from Harlem who smuggled the drug into the country in the coffins of American soldiers returning from the Vietnam War.

Crowe portrays Richie Roberts, a detective who brings down Lucas’ drug empire.

Filming was done in New York, and American Gangster is slated for a November 2, 2007 release.

According to the MPAA, this film is rated R for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality..

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