Quick Info
- Year
- 2007
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Duration
- 157 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $100M
- Box Office
- $270M
External Ratings
IMDb7.6
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes76%
📺 Where to Watch
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American Gangster
Our Rating
7.7/10
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7.6/10
7.4/10
7.2/10
Overview
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.7
Acting
7.8
Direction
7.6
Cinematography
7.4
Music
7.2
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
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